Tracing the thread…
Kinetic, intimate examinations of desperate individuals navigating systemic pressure and personal crisis.
Ken Loach United KingdomHis films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' viscerally depict working-class financial struggle and systemic poverty.
Chloé Zhao China/United StatesHer films 'Nomadland' and 'The Rider' authentically chronicle the lives of economically displaced Americans surviving on the margins.