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His surrealist masterpieces like 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie' and 'Viridiana' dissect class hierarchies and bourgeois hypocrisy with biting absurdist humor.
Ken Loach United KingdomHis realist films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' expose the systemic brutality of class inequality and the struggles of working-poor communities.
Bong Joon-ho South KoreaFrom 'Parasite' to 'Snowpiercer,' he crafts darkly comedic thrillers that interrogate class division, economic desperation, and the violent boundaries between social strata.