friendship across social divides

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' explore intimate human connections that transcend class, family structure, and social boundaries through compassionate storytelling.

His socially conscious documentarian style in films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' powerfully examines relationships between characters from different economic and social circumstances.

Her films including 'All That Breathes' and 'The Night We Forgot' delicately capture friendships and bonds that cross class, religion, and cultural divides in contemporary Indian society.