urban working-class life

His films chronicle the struggles of working-class families navigating poverty, unemployment, and systemic inequality with unflinching realism and social compassion.

He crafts intimate character studies of ordinary urban working-class people, exploring their relationships, vulnerabilities, and everyday challenges with improvisational depth.

Her films, particularly 'Nomadland' and 'The Rider,' authentically document the lives of economically displaced workers and rural working-class communities in contemporary America.