Tracing the thread…
His films consistently document the struggles of working-class people in precarious, low-wage jobs and gig economy survival.
Leigh Whannell United KingdomHe portrays ordinary people navigating mundane work and economic hardship with nuanced social realism and dark humor.
Chloé Zhao China (based in USA)Her films, particularly 'Nomadland,' explore the lives of transient workers and those engaged in temporary, mobile forms of labor.