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The Salt of the Earth

  • 2014
  • PG-13
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
24K
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The Salt of the Earth (2014)
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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.

  • Directors
    • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
    • Wim Wenders
  • Writers
    • Wim Wenders
    • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
    • David Rosier
  • Stars
    • Sebastião Salgado
    • Wim Wenders
    • Lélia Wanick Salgado
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
      • Wim Wenders
    • Writers
      • Wim Wenders
      • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
      • David Rosier
    • Stars
      • Sebastião Salgado
      • Wim Wenders
      • Lélia Wanick Salgado
    • 50User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 14 wins & 15 nominations total

    Videos10

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:45
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    Official Trailer
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    Tribe
    Clip 1:19
    Tribe
    Great Photographer And Adventurer
    Clip 1:07
    Great Photographer And Adventurer
    The Salt Of The Earth: Consciousness Of Appearance (US)
    Clip 0:49
    The Salt Of The Earth: Consciousness Of Appearance (US)
    The Salt Of The Earth: Tribe (US)
    Clip 1:18
    The Salt Of The Earth: Tribe (US)

    Photos47

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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
    • Directors
      • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
      • Wim Wenders
    • Writers
      • Wim Wenders
      • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
      • 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

    User reviews50

    Featured review
    10/10

    To the one with "don't say "smile" please" review:

    You completely missed the point of this documentary. I doubt you even watched it till the end. And if you did, you missed the point. Let me make it simple for you. This "photographer" did not just "go" and took a few 'clicks' and selfies, as you make it sound, selling them for wealth. Your review is absolutely appaling. Sebastiao dedicatied his whole life, living among other cultures, documenting their lives. He sacrificed his 'family time' for this. Years of sacrifice. Years of living with the horror of wars, death and famine. He did not see his own children for long periods of time. And let me tell you, his work MATTERS. It's not about the money he made. Is about showing the world the truth about other cultures, about madness and war and lost (and found) paradise. Because in this era, it's easy to deny even the Holocaust! Sebastiao Salgado is a witness of history as it really happened, for a world devoured by fake news. Consider yourself blessed to have watched such a documentary, and pray that if a war will rage across your city, you'll have enough altruism within you to help your neighbour. That's what this documentary is really about. To question yourself of what can you do better, in a desperate situation. It beggs you to be outraged by the destruction humans can bring on this planet. It's not a film about Sebastiao. It's about you. So if you rated it 3, that's the rating you're giving to yourself. Do better.
    • DeliaOzarchevici
    • Nov 19, 2021
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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2014 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
      • Brazil
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • La sal de la Tierra
    • Filming locations
      • Yalimo, Papua, Indonesia(Yali tribe)
    • Production companies
      • Decia Films
      • Amazonas Images
      • Solares Fondazione delle arti
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,343,349
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $44,900
      • Mar 29, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,537,346
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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