The Salt of the Earth

The Salt of the Earth

By Juliano Ribeiro Salgado & Wim Wenders

  • Genre: Special Interest
  • Release Date: 2015-03-27
  • Advisory Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Director: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado & Wim Wenders
  • Production Company: Secretaria de Estado de Cultura do Espírito Santo
  • Production Country: Italy, France, Brazil
  • iTunes Price: USD 12.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
8.1/10
8.1
From 579 Ratings

Description

For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastião 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.

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Reviews

  • Brilliant

    5
    By papooatagra
    Brilliant documentary on photographer saldago, his history, his causes, and family. Must WATCH
  • Everyone should watch it

    5
    By Jdtmolina
    Absolutely fantastic! Amazing story from beginning to end! shows the horrible sides of humanity and our capability for greatness! Excellent soundtrack and magnificent visuals!
  • Absolutely beautiful

    5
    By StillAnotherDave
    Fabulous to look at -- Wenders does a job worthy of Salgado himself. Always visually stunning whether the imagery is of inhumanity or the beauty of nature.
  • Visually and deeply breathtaking

    5
    By Seydeh
    A must see for every human being. Speechless.
  • Very moving.

    5
    By elSurFeador
    This movie touched me deeply- not just the visual imagery or the humanist philosophy. It was the transformation of Salgado's soul and his eventual gratitude that inspired me to be happy for each day of life this Earth gives.
  • fantastic work

    5
    By stefano60
    Sr. Salgado is undisputably one of the best photographers of our times; this movie/documentary tells the story of the incredible journey that is his life. Strong images keep the viewer intensely focused; some are shocking but, as he says, EVERYONE should see these pictures, they help us realize what the world is like outside our comfort zone. I am glad that he was able to survive all the horror he witnessed and managed to rechannel his efforts into doing something really positive. The last book he made, Genesis - result of over a decade of hard work - is, in my opinion, the BEST photography book ever published. Well worth seeing for anyone with an interest in photography, social events, travel, humanity. The obvious conclusion is that he managed to become not only a superb photographer, but also a wonderful human being.
  • A most important documentary.

    5
    By In Good Time
    Wim Wenders's cinematography coupled with Sebastiao Salgado's stunning and emotional photography, and the positive legacy he will leave us with, makes this film an absolute must see. Bravo !
  • Speechless

    5
    By Breno Loureiro
    Sebastião Salgado is my favorite photographer by far... This documentary is AMAZING... AWESOME... I have no words to describe my admiration for him and how this documentary is good.
  • Compelling

    5
    By findabair
    Indeed a picture paints a thousand words. Deeply moving. I got teary-eyed at one point.
  • Amazing

    5
    By DaliaFarsi
    One of the best documentary, the photographs in the documentary are beautiful and each photo tells a story, couldn’t believe at the end how his father’s land been transformed, so hopeful.. Simply loved it.

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