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The Salt of the Earth

A Journey With Sebastião Salgado

2014 · 1h 50m · PG-13 Documentary
Directed by Juliano Ribeiro Salgado , Wim Wenders

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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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94%
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Fresh

The authenticity and artistry of the images in "The Salt of the Earth" cannot be denied. In any context, they'd be unforgettable.

John Hartl, Seattle Times
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The Salt of the Earth is a celebration of the power of art to change the world, as well as an exploration of the considerable toll gifted artists sometimes pay for their talents.

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh

The Salt of the Earth, has the power to draw you into its world, transfix, and perhaps eventually transform you.

Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh

Direct-to-camera testimonials are the movie's troubled heart, and raise the inescapable question of what happens to a soul when it gets to the point where it's simply seen too much.

Geoff Pevere, Globe and Mail
Fresh

The film is at times too much in awe of its subject, failing to seriously address oft-expressed criticism that Salgado is a voyeur of global pain. But he's willing to get his hands dirty for real change.

Peter Howell, Toronto Star

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