Tracing the thread…
Her films like *Nomadland* and *The Rider* depict economically marginalized individuals isolated by wealth disparity and systemic inequality in contemporary America.
Ken Loach United KingdomHe consistently explores how poverty isolates people from society's resources and dignity, as seen in *I, Daniel Blake* and *Kes*.
Hirokazu Kore-eda JapanHis works like *Shoplifters* and *Nobody Knows* examine how economic desperation isolates families and children from mainstream society.