poverty and inequality

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

Through films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows,' he explores how poverty forces families into moral compromises and reveals the human dignity within desperate circumstances.

His film 'City of God' powerfully depicts the interconnected lives of poor residents in Rio's favelas, examining how poverty breeds violence and limits opportunity.