THEME EXPLORATION
purpose of art in contemporary society
Tracing the thread…
Agnès Varda · France
Her documentaries and films blur art and life to explore how cinema can capture hidden human stories and give voice to the marginalized in society.
Ken Loach · United Kingdom
His socially engaged realist films use cinema as a tool for social commentary, revealing systemic injustices and challenging viewers to confront contemporary social issues.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul · Thailand
His meditative, experimental films question cinema's relationship to memory, time, and collective consciousness, positioning art as a space for resistance and spiritual questioning.