Tracing the thread…
His documentaries obsessively explore humanity's confrontation with untamed nature and technological ambition, from volcanoes to artificial intelligence.
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/RussiaHis philosophical science fiction films like Stalker and Solaris deeply meditate on technology's limitations in understanding nature and the human soul.
Denis Villeneuve CanadaHis films consistently examine humanity's technological overreach and its consequences on natural ecosystems and human relationships, from Arrival to Dune.