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His films depict grotesque institutional hierarchies and power imbalances that expose systemic absurdity and moral collapse.
Paolo Sorrentino ItalyHe meticulously chronicles institutional decay, political corruption, and the moral bankruptcy of those in power across Italian and Vatican settings.
Sidney Lumet United StatesHis investigative approach to filmmaking relentlessly exposes corruption within government, police, and corporate institutions as systemic rather than individual failings.