The Salt of the Earth

Showings

Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sat, May 30, 2015 7:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Tue, Jun 2, 2015 7:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Wed, Jun 3, 2015 4:00 PM
Film Info
Event Type:Film
Release Year:2014
Run Time:109 minutes
Rating:PG-13
Production Country:France/Brazil/Italy
Original Language:French/English
Subtitles:English
Trailer:youtu.be/k1gEsMfdD0Q
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Wim Wenders
Juliano Ribeiro Salgado

Description

“The Salt of the Earth” was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the recent Oscars and was a major hit at the Cannes and Telluride Film Festivals, as well as other prestigious festivals around the world.  Oscar-nominated director Wim Wenders directs this stunningly beautiful film, along with Juliano Ribeiro Salgado.

For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of wild fauna and flora, and of grandiose landscapes as part of 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 travels, and by Wim Wenders, himself a photographer.

Critics are raving about “The Salt of the Earth”. The New York Post calls it “magical and breathtaking!” Variety says the film is “a stunning visual ode!” Kenneth Turan from the Los Angeles Times raves: “Superb! No matter how much or how little you know about the celebrated photographer Sebastião Salgado, this film will be a revelation!”