The Salt of the Earth

2014
PG-13
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

24K

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Biography Documentary History

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
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

24K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
- Wim Wenders
Writers
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 14 wins & 15 nominations total

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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Review

Featured review

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!