frontier capitalism

His films like 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' and 'Fitzcarraldo' explore obsessive individuals pursuing impossible ventures in unforgiving frontiers, embodying capitalism's exploitative expansion.

His Spaghetti Westerns deconstruct the myth of frontier capitalism, portraying the American West as a lawless space where greed and violence reign over civilization.

His Western masterpieces critically examine the conquest and colonization of frontier territories, revealing the moral costs of expansionist capitalism and manifest destiny.