Tracing the thread…
His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'After the Storm' explore contested spaces and belonging, examining how people claim ownership of physical and emotional territories.
Hou Hsiao-hsien TaiwanHis work meticulously documents territorial conflicts and generational claims to space, particularly in 'A City of Sadness' and 'The Assassin,' where landscape and property embody historical disputes.