agrarian struggle

His films like 'Pather Panchali' and 'Apu Trilogy' profoundly depict rural poverty, landlessness, and the struggle of peasant families against systemic oppression.

His contemplative cinema explores Taiwan's agrarian past and the displacement of farming communities during industrialization and political upheaval.

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' chronicle the exploitation and dignity of working-class rural and agricultural communities.