Salt of the Earth
Synopsis
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.
Sebastião 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.
Section: Festival Favorites
Country: France
Language: French, English and Portuguese
Year: 2013
Runtime: 109min
Credits
Director: Wim Wenders, Juliano Riberio Salgado
Executive Producer: Wim Wenders
Producer: David Rosier,
Screenwriter: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders
Cinematographer: Hugo Barbier
Music: Laurent Petitgand
Additional Credits: Screenwriter: David Rosier, Production Manager: David Rosier, Cinematographer: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Principal Cast: Sebastiao Salgado
Director Bio
Wim Wenders is one of the most important figures to emerge from New German Cinema. He also works with the medium of photography, and his images of desolate landscapes engage themes including memory, time and movement.
Juliano Ribeiro Salgado has made several documentaries for French television and is now working on his first feature-length film.
Contact
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Public Film Contact
Maya Anand
Sony Pictures Classics
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Publicity Contact
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