inner city schools

His films like 'School Daze' and documentaries deeply examine the African American educational experience and systemic inequities in urban institutions.

His socially conscious realist films such as 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' expose how inner-city schools fail marginalized working-class youth.

Films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' sensitively portray how under-resourced schools and communities shape children's resilience and survival.