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His neorealist masterpieces like 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Umberto D.' depict the desperate struggle for survival and dignity among the poor in post-war Italy.
Luis Buñuel SpainHis surrealist films like 'Los Olvidados' and 'The Exterminating Angel' viscerally examine hunger, poverty, and the primal instincts that emerge when survival is threatened.