His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' explore how familial bonds and makeshift kinship offer redemption and meaning amid poverty and abandonment.
Ken Loach United KingdomThrough works like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes', he depicts how human connection and unconventional relationships provide dignity and salvation for marginalized individuals.
Barry Jenkins United StatesHis 'Moonlight' trilogy and 'If Beale Street Could Talk' show how chosen family and intimate kinship offer redemption and resistance against systemic oppression.