Tracing the thread…
His films obsessively document human struggle against nature's most hostile environments, from Antarctic ice to Amazonian jungles and active volcanoes.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul ThailandHe explores the psychological and sensory extremes of isolation, memory, and environmental decay through slow cinema set in remote Thai locations.
Chloé Zhao ChinaHer films capture the harsh American landscape and the human resilience required to survive economically and physically extreme environments.