Tracing the thread…
His social realist films persistently explore class struggles and rural poverty, examining how economic systems marginalize agricultural and working-class communities.
Chloé Zhao China/United StatesHer documentary-style narratives capture the dignity and hardships of rural Americans facing economic displacement and social upheaval in forgotten landscapes.
Hirokazu Koreeda JapanHis films intimately portray tensions between tradition and modernity in rural Japan, exploring family conflicts rooted in agricultural decline and changing social values.