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The Salt of the Earth

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 50m
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8.4/10
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The Salt of the Earth (2014)
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DocumentaryBiographyHistory
The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.
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    • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
    • Wim Wenders
    • Wim Wenders(film by)
    • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado(film by)
    • David Rosier
  • Stars
    • Sebastião Salgado
    • Wim Wenders
    • Lélia Wanick Salgado
    • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
    • Wim Wenders
    • Wim Wenders(film by)
    • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado(film by)
    • David Rosier
  • Stars
    • Sebastião Salgado
    • Wim Wenders
    • Lélia Wanick Salgado
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 147Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Bande-annonce [OV]
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    Official Trailer
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    Great Photographer And Adventurer
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    Wim Wenders, Sebastião Salgado, and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado in The Salt of the Earth (2014)
    Sebastião Salgado in The Salt of the Earth (2014)
    The Salt of the Earth (2014)
    The Salt of the Earth (2014)
    Sebastião Salgado in The Salt of the Earth (2014)
    The Salt of the Earth (2014)
    Sebastião Salgado and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado in The Salt of the Earth (2014)
    The Salt of the Earth (2014)
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    Wim Wenders and Sebastião Salgado in The Salt of the Earth (2014)
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    Sebastião Salgado
    Sebastião Salgado
    • Self - Photographer
    Wim Wenders
    Wim Wenders
    • Self - Narrator
    Lélia Wanick Salgado
    • Self - Sebastião's wife and collaborator
    Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
    Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
    • Self…
    Hugo Barbier
    • Self
    Jacques Barthélémy
    • Self
    Régis Muller
    • Self
    João Pessoa Mattos
    • Self
    Leny Wanick Mattos
    • Sebastião's Sister-in-Law
    Maria Teresa Salgado Rocha Bastos
    • Self
    Rodrigo Ribeiro Salgado
    • Sebastião's Son
      • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
      • Wim Wenders
      • Wim Wenders(film by)
      • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado(film by)
      • David Rosier
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    • Trivia
      The title of the film is a biblical reference, Matthew 5:13: 'You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.'
    • Quotes

      Sebastião Salgado - Photographer: We are a ferocious animal. We humans are terrible animals. Our history is a history of wars. It's an endless story, a tale of madness.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Oscars (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      The Salt of the Earth
      Written by Laurent Petitgand
      Performed by Laurent Petitgand

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    9/10
    salt of the earth meaning the tears of human beings
    1. this is a very good documentary 2. the photographer has a unique eye and drive to travel to impossible places 3. only reason why I am giving it a 9 out of 10 is that I expected more happy moments along with all the starvation/war/struggling miner moments 4. I would still recommend this movie to any creative person who is interested in photography, human history, current events, and personal growth. 5. You will not be disappointed with his frames and photography skills! 6. they include personal moments and love stories to go along with his adventures and photography. 7. my favorite part was the scenes/photography about the Yugoslavian/Bosnian people and their struggles during the war because I used to be good friends with people from that culture back in my refugee days in Germany.

    Go check out the movie!
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    • andre_andreas1987
    • Apr 17, 2015

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2014 (France)
      • France
      • Italy
      • Brazil
      • Official site (Japan)
      • French
      • English
      • Portuguese
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    • Filming locations
      • Yalimo, Papua, Indonesia
    • Production companies
      • Decia Films
      • Amazonas Images
      • Solares Fondazione delle arti
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    • 1 hour 50 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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