His sprawling, architecturally-focused films like *Sátántangó* use decaying infrastructure and institutional spaces as metaphors for societal collapse and human existence.
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Abbas Kiarostami·Iran
His films consistently explore how infrastructure—roads, buildings, and urban development—shapes human relationships and reveals the tensions between modernity and tradition.
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Wong Kar-wai·Hong Kong
He transforms urban infrastructure—neon-lit streets, apartment blocks, and transit spaces—into poetic expressions of isolation, desire, and the rhythms of contemporary life.