traffic congestion

His 1967 film 'Weekend' features an iconic multi-mile traffic jam sequence that becomes a metaphor for societal collapse and the absurdity of modern consumer culture.

His films frequently explore urban alienation and stasis through long takes of congested spaces, particularly in Taipei, where traffic and crowds mirror emotional paralysis.

His documentary 'Taxi Tehran' uses a cab navigating city traffic as a lens to examine Iranian society, where the journey itself becomes inseparable from social commentary.