poverty and economic desperation

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' unflinchingly document the struggles of working-class people facing systemic poverty and economic hardship.

Films such as 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' compassionately explore the lives of economically desperate families surviving on society's margins.

His film 'City of God' and 'Blindness' powerfully examine poverty, violence, and desperation in urban environments and societal collapse.