Tracing the thread…
His films obsessively explore class identity and social displacement, questioning whether circumstances or nature define who we are, most notably in Parasite.
Ken Loach United KingdomHis social realist work examines how institutional systems and class position shape identity and destiny, revealing how lives could have been radically different under different circumstances.
Claire Denis FranceHer films investigate cultural displacement, belonging, and the fragmentation of identity across borders, questioning what makes us who we are beyond birthright.