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His documentaries like 'Stroszek' and 'Grizzly Man' explore humanity's destructive relationship with nature and environmental degradation.
Tsai Ming-liang TaiwanHis films use urban decay and water imagery to critique environmental pollution and modernization's impact on society.
Jia Zhangke ChinaHis works such as 'Still Life' and 'A Touch of Sin' directly document industrial pollution, environmental destruction, and social upheaval in contemporary China.