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. Sebastião 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.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 50 min.
- Country, year
- Brazil, Italy, France, 2014
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
- Screenplay
- Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders, David Rosier
- Cinematography
- Hugo Barbier, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
- Music
- Laurent Petitgand
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize.
Director
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders was born in Germany in 1945. He is well-known filmmaker, author, photographer. After two years of studying medicine and philosophy and a yearlong stay in Paris as a painter he attended the University of Television and Film in Munich from 1967 to 1970. Made his feature directorial debut with Summer in the City (1970). He gained recognition with very successful features Alice in the Cities (1973), The American Friend (1977), Paris, Texas (1984), Wings of Desire (1987) and Faraway, So Close (1993). Wenders has directed several highly acclaimed documentaries, most notably Buena Vista Social Club (1998), Pina (2011). Juliano Ribeiro Salgado is a French Brazilian director and writer, known for his films Nauru, an Island Adrift (2009) and Paris la métisse (2005). Starting from image reporting and TV-journalism, his filmography includes short films, TV movies, documentaries and music videos. After completing a course in London International Film School, he is currently writing his first fiction film. The Salt of the Earth also offers a touching study of the father-son relationship, as Juliano is the son of photographer Sebastião Salgado. Film presented by
Director
Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Wim Wenders was born in Germany in 1945. He is well-known filmmaker, author, photographer. After two years of studying medicine and philosophy and a yearlong stay in Paris as a painter he attended the University of Television and Film in Munich from 1967 to 1970. Made his feature directorial debut with Summer in the City (1970). He gained recognition with very successful features Alice in the Cities (1973), The American Friend (1977), Paris, Texas (1984), Wings of Desire (1987) and Faraway, So Close (1993). Wenders has directed several highly acclaimed documentaries, most notably Buena Vista Social Club (1998), Pina (2011). Juliano Ribeiro Salgado is a French Brazilian director and writer, known for his films Nauru, an Island Adrift (2009) and Paris la métisse (2005). Starting from image reporting and TV-journalism, his filmography includes short films, TV movies, documentaries and music videos. After completing a course in London International Film School, he is currently writing his first fiction film. The Salt of the Earth also offers a touching study of the father-son relationship, as Juliano is the son of photographer Sebastião Salgado. Film presented by
