Tracing the thread…
Her films explore marginalized individuals navigating survival within capitalist systems, from retail workers to the economically displaced.
Ken Loach United KingdomHis social realist cinema consistently examines the struggles of working-class people in service and retail sectors under neoliberal pressure.
Jia Zhangke ChinaHis works document the transformation of Chinese society through retail and consumer culture, capturing the human cost of rapid commercialization.