Tracing the thread…
His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Shoplifters' intimately explore home, belonging, and the spaces where families form and fractured relationships unfold.
Ken Loach United KingdomHis socially conscious cinema frequently examines housing insecurity and the struggle to find affordable, dignified living spaces in 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You'.
Agnès Varda FranceHer documentary and narrative work, particularly 'Vagabond' and 'The Gleaners and I', poignantly interrogates homelessness, displacement, and the human need for shelter and sanctuary.