Tracing the thread…
His films like 'Modern Times' and 'The Great Dictator' satirize industrial mechanization and totalitarian systems that dehumanize individuals.
Sidney Lumet United StatesHis works including 'Network' and '12 Angry Men' examine how individuals resist and navigate corrupt institutions, bureaucracies, and media machines.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder GermanyHis films like 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' and 'Ali: Fear Eats the Soul' explore how individuals struggle against social structures, capitalism, and institutional power.