The Salt of the Earth

The Salt of the Earth

109 mins | Documentary | Aug. 29, 2014

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.

The Salt of the Earth

109 mins | Documentary | Aug. 29, 2014

The Salt of the Earth
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.
IMDb rating 8.4
Producers Région Ile-de-France, Decia Films, Amazonas Images, Solares Fondazione delle arti, Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Serviçio Social do Comércio, Secretaria de Estado de Cultura do Espirito Santo
Original title Le sel de la terre
Directors Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders
Writers Camille Delafon, David Rosier, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders