rural area

His neorealist masterpieces like 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Umberto D.' capture the struggles of ordinary people in rural and working-class communities with profound humanity.

Films like 'Days of Heaven' and 'The New World' explore rural life and humanity's relationship with nature through poetic, meditative cinematography.

His works such as 'After the Storm' and 'Our Little Sister' deeply examine rural Japanese family life and community bonds with intimate tenderness.