The Salt of the Earth

A slow, visually stunning meditation on humanity's cruelty and nature's beauty, anchored by a photographer's reflective voice and his son's personal recollections.

Directed by

Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Sebastião Salgado, Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado

Tagline

A Journey With Sebastião Salgado

Overview

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.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, bleak and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Grief, isolation, survival, nature

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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