farming

His films like 'Days of Heaven' and 'The New World' poetically explore humanity's relationship with land, nature, and agricultural labor through transcendent visual storytelling.

He consistently examines rural communities and farming life with social realism, particularly in films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake,' depicting the struggles of agricultural workers.

His neo-realist masterpieces like 'The Bicycle Thieves' and works exploring rural Italian life capture the dignity and hardship of working people connected to the land.