urban vs rural life

His neorealist masterpieces like 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Umberto D.' capture the stark contrast between urban poverty and rural simplicity in post-war Italy.

His films such as 'Pather Panchali' and 'Charulata' profoundly explore the tension between rural tradition and urban modernity in Bengali society.

His works like 'Life, and Nothing More...' and 'Certified Copy' examine the philosophical and spiritual differences between rural and urban existence in contemporary Iran.