The Salt of the Earth

"A Journey With Sebastião Salgado"

Oct 15 2014 PG-13 1h 50m
Biography, Documentary, History

During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history: international conflicts, starvations and exodus… He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of the wild fauna and flora, of grandiose landscapes: a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty. Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last journeys, and by Wim Wenders, a photographer himself.

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Plot

For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling 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.

Written by

Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, David Rosier

Directed by

Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders

Cast

Sebastião Salgado, Wim Wenders, Lélia Wanick Salgado

Crew

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Production Countries

Brazil, France, Italy

Production Companies

Serviçio Social do Comércio, Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Région Ile-de-France, Solares Fondazione delle arti, Amazonas Images, Decia Films, Secretaria de Estado de Cultura do Espirito Santo

Languages

English, Português, Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 15 nominations total

Trailers
The Salt of the Earth / Le Sel de la terre (2014) - Trailer English Subs
The Salt of the Earth Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Documentary HD
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