Tracing the thread…
His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' unflinchingly expose the systemic poverty and hardship faced by working-class and marginalized communities.
Hirokazu Kore-eda JapanFilms like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' tenderly explore the lives of homeless and economically displaced families with profound empathy and nuance.
Chloé Zhao China/United StatesHer film 'Nomadland' authentically portrays the lives of economically vulnerable Americans living in vehicles, capturing homelessness with dignity and poetic realism.