Tracing the thread…
His documentary 'Zoo' (1993) provides an unflinching examination of animal captivity and institutional systems through his signature observational style.
Agnès Varda FranceHer films frequently explore confinement, surveillance, and the relationships between humans and their environments, with recurring visual metaphors of cages and enclosures.
Werner Herzog GermanyHis documentaries obsessively probe humanity's complex relationship with nature and animals, questioning civilization's control and the wild through films like 'Grizzly Man' and 'My Son, My Son, What Have You Done.'