Tracing the thread…
His documentaries and films obsessively explore human vulnerability and the dangerous intersection between people and their environment, often focusing on individuals in perilous situations.
Ken Loach United KingdomHis social realist films persistently examine how ordinary people navigate hazardous urban and social landscapes, emphasizing the precarity of pedestrian existence in modern society.
Chloé Zhao China/United StatesHer films capture the vulnerability of marginal figures moving through indifferent landscapes, highlighting how society's most exposed populations face constant danger while traversing public spaces.