survival and food

His films like 'Ikiru' and 'Dersu Uzala' explore human survival and dignity through scarcity, while 'Seven Samurai' examines communities struggling for sustenance and protection.

Her documentary-style works, particularly 'The Gleaners and I,' directly address food insecurity, waste, and human dignity through intimate portraits of those surviving on society's margins.

His contemplative cinema frequently depicts ordinary people's daily struggles for survival and sustenance in post-war and contemporary settings, with food as a central element of human connection and hardship.