Tracing the thread…
His films consistently depict the struggles of working-class people against systemic inequality and labor exploitation.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder GermanyHe explored labor alienation and class conflict through psychological intensity, particularly in films about factory workers and social marginalization.
Hou Hsiao-hsien TaiwanHis films examine the lives of workers and the working poor in contemporary Asia, capturing their dignity and struggle with poetic realism.