Tracing the thread…
His films persistently document the human cost of urban regeneration and displacement, examining how working-class communities are affected by redevelopment.
Hou Hsiao-hsien TaiwanHis contemplative cinema captures the erasure of old urban landscapes and the tension between modernization and memory in rapidly developing Asian cities.
Abbas Kiarostami IranHis films explore the collision between traditional urban spaces and modern development, examining how cities transform and affect the lives of their inhabitants.