mining

His documentaries like 'Grizzly Man' and explorations of human obsession reveal the psychological toll of extractive pursuits and humanity's relationship with dangerous, resource-driven endeavors.

In films like 'Vagabond' and 'The Gleaners and I,' she explores themes of extraction, survival, and what society leaves behind, examining the human cost of economic systems.

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' deeply examine the exploitation of labor and resources in working-class communities shaped by industrial mining heritage.