THEME EXPLORATION
social stigma
Tracing the thread…
Ken Loach · United Kingdom
His documentary-style realist films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' deeply explore how poverty and class stigma destroy lives and relationships.
Hirokazu Koreeda · Japan
His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Afterlife' sensitively depict social stigma around poverty, criminality, and unconventional family structures with profound empathy.