Tracing the thread…
His films like 'The Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' use industrial and architectural construction as metaphors for revolutionary transformation and social building.
Jean-Luc Godard FranceFrequently filmed construction sites and urban development as symbols of capitalist modernity and decay, particularly in 'Week End' and 'Tout va bien'.
Chris Marker FranceHis documentary work obsessively explores construction, urban landscapes, and human labor as central to understanding contemporary civilization and memory.