His films obsessively document the clash between human ambition and untamed nature, exploring how civilization confronts primordial forces.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul ThailandHe examines how modernity and ancient spirituality coexist in contemporary Southeast Asia, questioning linear notions of progress.
Denis Villeneuve FranceHer films investigate colonialism and cultural collision, revealing how the primitive and modern are entangled rather than separate categories.