Wim wenders mastery of the documentary form is again on display in the salt of the earth, a stunning visual ode to the photographer sebastiao salgado, codirected by the shutterbugs. I was still a photography student when the documentary about salgados life and work was launched in cinemas. Sebastiao salgado and the salt of the earth id studio. The salt of the earth full movie watch online, stream or download. How art can move us toward or away from certain paths. The international biographical documentary film the salt of the earth, directed by wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado, was released in 2014 internationally. While the work it honors may pose thorny ethical questions that salt of the earth neglects to answer, it remains a shattering, thoughtprovoking testament to sebastiao salgados career. Find where to watch the salt of the earth in new zealand. Here, he tells a deeply personal story of the craft that nearly killed him, and shows breathtaking images from his latest work, genesis, which documents. Nov 12, 2014 sebastiaos salgados life and work are revealed to us by his son, juliano, who went with him during his last travels, and by wim wenders, a photographer himself.
During the last forty years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever changing humanity. Photographer sebastiao salgado embarks on the discovery of pristine territories and of grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project which is a. Mar 18, 2015 the salt of the earth is a documentary film released last year by wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado, the son of renowned brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado. The filmmakers capture the artists crucial relationship with his wife, and puts the mans life work in. His yearslong projects beautifully capture the human side of a global story that all too often involves death, destruction or decay. The photography of sebastiao salgado grand perspectives. The salt of the earth is unlike any biodocumentary youve seen.
While the work it honors may pose thorny ethical questions that salt of the earth neglects to answer, it remains a shattering, thoughtprovoking testament to sebastiao salgado s career. Anguish, empathy and majesty a documentary that celebrates the work of the brazilian photojournalist sebastiao salgado examines both the inhumanity of human. The salt of the earth nominated for an oscar for best documentary and codirected by wim wenders and salgado s son juliano does justice to his life and his art, which are all of a. It was the 5 th of december 2014, the first day of a photography class i was invited to attend.
Wim wenders on sebastiao salgado in the salt of the earth. Salt of the earth is a 1954 american drama film written by michael wilson, directed by herbert j. Throughout the film, the presence, and the importance of his wife, lelia wanick salgado, in the life and work of salgado is tangible. In brazil, photographer sebastiao salgado finds hope in. To make us think about how we improve our lives and the lives of others. The salt of the earth focuses on photographer sebastiao salgado. Film the salt of the earth wim wenders filmarchiv austria. Out now on dvd saltoftheearthjb watch it on itunes for the last. After i watched it, i felt i must buy this to not only see it again and again but to share with others. Salgado wasis a highly dedicated, focused, admirable and unique photographer though some parts of the salt of the earth were painful to view, all were compelling and some downright remarkable. In salgados native brazil, he and his wife founded the instituto terra, a reforestation project whose greenhouses produce more than one million. For myself, it was incredibly inspirational, and reignited my interest in photography. The image also featured in wim wenders 2014 documentary about salgado, the salt of the earth. The salt of the earth description for the last 40 years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an everchanging humanity.
The life and work of photographer sebastiao salgado, who has spent forty years documenting deprived societies in hidden corners of the world. Mar 22, 2015 the salt of the earth, directed by wim wenders and juliano salgado, examines the photography of julianos father, sebastiao salgado, and sometimes strained family dynamics. The salt of the earth where to watch streaming and online. A new documentary by german filmmaker wim wenders, aptly titled the salt of the earth, takes salgado as its subject, and his deep concern for humanity a far rarer quality than one might imagine that infuses his. Dec 26, 2015 salgado has spent his life documenting the human species, often in our most desperate conditions. The salt of the earth where to watch streaming and. 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. I realised then that photography would completely change my view of the world. The salt of the earth 2014 the salt of the earth 2014.
Codirected by the veteran wim wenders and salgado s son, juliano ribeiro salgado, the salt of the earth deals with two kinds of journeys the photographer made. Released march 27th, 2015, the salt of the earth stars sebastiao salgado, wim wenders, juliano ribeiro salgado, hugo barbier the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a. The salt of the earth about sebastiao salgado legacy. Purchase the salt of the earth on digital and stream instantly or download offline. The salt of the earth about sebastiao salgado last week i watched the documentary the salt of the earth about documentary photographer sebastiao salgado. The salt of the earth finds salgado revisiting and confronting his turbulent past. Synopsis credits trailer photos press kit buy now itunes download video. For those that arent familiar with salgado s work, he is a brazilian photojournalist and social photographer that has traveled the world. Did she play an active part in the making of the salt of the earth. Salt of the earth salgado grew up on a cattle ranch in minas gerais, which he has turned into a conservation area and reforested over the last 20 years.
It portrays the works of salgados father, the brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Apr 10, 2015 although the salt of the earth makes salgado s technical and artistic skills abundantly apparent, and nowhere more so than when he bemoans a walrus herd frightened by a polar bear into a. I watched it and i became a different person than the person entering the movie theatre, just as salgado had said. And in the end, there is still hope, rebirth and renewal for all of us, the salt of this earth. Grounds students in hope, order rethinking our classrooms with essays, teaching ideas. The salt of the earth, an oscarnominated documentary by wim wenders and juliano rebeiro salgado, tells the story of sebastiao salgado, whose breathtaking black and white photographs of humanity and nature leave a haunting mark on those who see them. Great for photography enthusiasts and even those not interested in photography.
The other director is juliano ribeiro salgado, the photographers son. A featurelength documentary about the artist, the salt of the earth, directed by wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado, won the special jury prize at cannes in may 2014. Sep 04, 2014 shot by salgado junior and hugo barbier who also lensed wenders 3d doc pina, the salt of the earth is as often breathtakingly beautiful as the photographers images. Being introduced to sebastiao salgados work, i went and bought a book collection of his photographs.
Salgado has been awarded numerous major photographic prizes in recognition of his accomplishments. Apr 02, 2015 the salt of the earth is directed by wim wenders and salgados son, juliano, and the two men trade off narrating what amounts to an unabashed love letter to the man they both idolize. Although the salt of the earth makes salgado s technical and artistic skills abundantly apparent, and nowhere more so than when he bemoans a walrus herd frightened by a polar bear into a. Apr 09, 2015 in the salt of the earth, a documentary by wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado, the photographers son, the elder salgado tells the story behind the photos, and of the man who took them. For the last 40 years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been traveling.
The movie is a wonderful story of sebastiao salgados life and work. Brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado wins german book. This lesson was published by rethinking schools in rethinking our classrooms. Pr s ebastiao salgado is the brazilian photographer whose nightmarish pictures of teeming, dirtswamped gold miners electrified the worlds media in the mid. Sebastiaos 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, a photographer himself. Juliano ribeiro salgado and wim wenders documentary the salt of the earth profiles sebastiao salgado, the acclaimed photographer who spent his career chronicling the bluecollar, workingclass citizens of the world. This is one of those films that i cant stop thinking about, which is a good thing. The salt of the earth official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd for the last 40 years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever. The salt of the earth documentary il sale della terra. German broadcaster ard will show wim wenders awardwinning documentary about worldrenowned photograper sebastiao salgado on 12 april 2017. This documentary masterpiece about photographer sebastiao salgado is a compelling testimony of our. All had been blacklisted by the hollywood establishment due to their alleged involvement in communist politics the drama film is one of the first pictures to advance the feminist social and political point of view.
The film provides a powerful account of salgados four decades of work. A new documentary, salt of the earth, features salgado describing some of his most moving photographs. Sebastiao salgado is the subject of the oscarnominated 2014 documentary the salt of the earth, directed by acclaimed german filmmaker wim wenders and the artists son, juliano ribeiro salgado. With sebastiao salgado, wim wenders, lelia wanick salgado, juliano ribeiro salgado. Photography, misery and beauty in the salt of the earth. View salt of the earth or download free online at internet archive. I left the theater thinking about the power of written and visual storytelling. The salt of the earth also provides another vantage point, that of his now grown son juliano ribeiro salgado who has filmed footage of his own, as he seeks to fully understand his father who was. Economics phd sebastiao salgado only took up photography in his 30s, but the discipline became an obsession. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sebastiaos salgados 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. We speak to one of the films directors, kicking off a week of interviews with the filmmakers behind this years oscarnominated documentaries. The salt of the earth presents a photographers life and. Recently an awardwinning film, the salt of the earth, was made by salgados son juliano and fellow director, wim wenders.