Tracing the thread…
His neorealist films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' expose how systemic poverty traps families across generations through institutional indifference.
John Lee Hancock United StatesWorks like 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Clockers' unflinchingly document how structural racism and limited opportunities perpetuate poverty cycles in Black communities.
Hirokazu Koreeda JapanFilms such as 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' compassionately examine how economic desperation forces families into survival strategies that bind them to poverty's edges.