Tracing the thread…
His films consistently depict the struggles of working-class people navigating harsh economic systems and labor exploitation with unflinching social realism.
Chloé Zhao China/United StatesHer films explore precarious labor and economic survival, particularly examining how people sustain dignity while working in unstable gig economy and service industry jobs.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder GermanyHe examined labor, class struggle, and human exploitation through psychological and political lenses, showing how work shapes identity and relationships in capitalist systems.