Salt of the Earth
Wim Wenders confirms his mastery of the documentary form with this stunning ode to Sebastiao Salgado.
The Salt of the Earth
For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastiao Salgado has been traveling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of wild fauna and flora, and of grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project, which is a tribute to the planet's beauty. Sebastiao Salgado’s life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last travels, and by Wim Wenders, himself a photographer.
Genre
Documentary
Web Site
Runtime
109
Language
French,
Portuguese,
English
Director
Wim Wenders,
Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Awards:
Winner, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ~ Special Mention, Cannes Film Festival
Winner, Un Certain Regard ~ Avenir Prize, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, Best Documentary Feature, Academy Awards
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Bob Mondello, NPR
Having recently celebrated the accomplishments of musicians and dancers in his transcendent documentaries The Buena Vista Social Club and Pina, it perhaps makes sense that Wim Wenders would now turn his camera on a man who wields a camera...
Played at
Royal 12.12.14 - 12.18.14
Town Center 5 4.03.15 - 4.16.15
Playhouse 7 4.03.15 - 5.14.15
Lumiere Music Hall 5.08.15 - 5.14.15
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