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. The salt of the earth official trailer 1 2015 documentary. 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 is a glowing tribute to a committed and admirable artist. In the salt of the earth, salgado compares the crush of laborers scaling the mines vast walls to the slaves who built the pyramids except, as he wryly notes, these men were only. The image also featured in wim wenders 2014 documentary about salgado, the salt of the earth. Salt of the earth sebastiao salgado by tony published march 21, 2015 last evening we enjoyed seeing salt of the earth, a documentary about photographer sebastian salgado. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history. With juan chacon, rosaura revueltas, will geer, david wolfe. Salt of the earth, the new film about the great photographer sebastiao salgado, raises uncomfortable questions about men, women, and that frightful designation genius.
The pictures are the result of salgados remarkable 40year career. After i watched it, i felt i must buy this to not only see it again and again but to share with others. Wenders continued to follow his work, and one day, being who he is, wenders decided to simply knock on salgados door. Her career includes curating sebastiao salgados photos, founding photo revue and longue vue magazines, managing a magnum agency photo gallery, and organizing cultural events in photography. Photographer sebastiao salgado embarks on the discovery of pristine territories and of grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planets beauty. Being introduced to sebastiao salgados work, i went and bought a book collection of his photographs. A photographers eye for tragedy and hope in salt of the earth celebrated director wim wenders tells the story of photographer sebastio salgado, whose essays on human tragedy have. Sebastiao salgado brazilian photographer britannica. This film shows the work of julianos father, sebastiao salgado, the brazilian artist that is behind the wellknown monochrome images. Sebastiao salgados salt of the earth why you should watch it. The salt of the earth about sebastiao salgado last week i watched the documentary the salt of the earth about documentary photographer sebastiao salgado.
In the final segment of the salt of the earth, salgado returns home to brazil and joins his wife leila whose commitment to the ecological movement has resulted in the replanting of two million trees in. Salgado and his wife would select certain areas of the world as a project. 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. A photographers eye for tragedy and hope in salt of the. Wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado on the salt of the.
For his latest documentary, the salt of the earth, one of the nominees for this years oscar for best documentary, wenders trains his camera on photographer sebastiao salgado and the result, though. He was the subject of wim wenderss documentary the salt of the earth 2015. Mar 27, 2015 the salt of the earth, directed jointly by wenders and salgado s son juliano, takes pains to explain how salgado became the worlds foremost social photographer. Feb 11, 2015 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 about sebastiao salgado legacy.
In recognition of the production of the documentary the salt of the earth, she was nominated for an oscar award in 2015 for best feature documentary. The salt of the earth presents a photographers life and. Link that to the last pages of galeanos book, open veins of latin. The tactic might not be the only one at work in the salt of the earth there are also more standard passages, such as archival biographical still montages, scenes of salgado at work in the. Wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado on capturing the. The salt of the earth 2014 directed by wim wenders. Throughout the film, the presence, and the importance of his wife, lelia wanick salgado, in the life and work of salgado is tangible. Mar 27, 2015 a photographers eye for tragedy and hope in salt of the earth celebrated director wim wenders tells the story of photographer sebastio salgado, whose essays on human tragedy have attracted both. Photography, misery and beauty in the salt of the earth. The international biographical documentary film the salt of the earth, directed by wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado, was released in 2014 internationally.
Sebastiao salgado was born on 8 february 1944 in almores. Lelia wanick salgado studied architecture and urban planning in paris. Wim wenders s collaboration with sebastiao salgados son speaks volumes about the photographer, his motivations and subject matter. Did she play an active part in the making of the salt of the earth.
Salgado studied economics and would travel with a camera when working overseas preparing economics reports for the world bank. The life and work of photographer sebastiao salgado, who has spent forty years documenting deprived societies in hidden corners of the world. In the final segment of the salt of the earth, salgado returns home to brazil and joins his wife leila whose commitment to the ecological movement has resulted in the replanting of two million trees in an area which has been made desolate by deforestation. Mexican workers at a zinc mine call a general strike. The salt of the earth is directed by german auteur wim wenders, together with salgados son juliano, himself a filmmaker though one if were being honest not yet to achieve the heights. The salt of the earth posted by duncanshepherd 18th august 2015 1st may 2020 leave a comment on the salt of the earth in april 20 i took the opportunity to see sebastiao salgado s project genesis, at the natural history museum, london. Salt online is screening the salt of the earth, a documentary on the exquisite photography and world travels of sebastiao salgado, by german auteur wim wenders and the subjects eldest son, juliano ribeiro salgado the etymology of photography is roughly translated from greek as writing with. The salt of the earth by juliano ribeiro salgado, wim. The salt of the earth, directed jointly by wenders and salgados son juliano, takes pains to explain how salgado became the worlds foremost social photographer. 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. Salgado directs the photo press agency amazonas images, which she created in 2004 with her husband. The filmmakers capture the artists crucial relationship with his wife, and puts the mans life work in context.
Largely selfdirected, these photo shoots have been published into largeformat books that have helped raise awareness of mankinds effect on. 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. Jul 16, 2015 photographer sebastiao salgado, subject of wim wenders documentary the salt of the earth what a shame, then, that we never catch a true glimpse of salgados own life in this film. Mar 26, 2015 with the salt of the earth, wenders collaborated with filmmaker juliano ribeiro salgado to investigate the life and work of his father, acclaimed photographer sebastiao salgado. The salt of the earth about sebastiao salgado legacy multimedia. Mar 27, 2015 in the salt of the earth, salgado compares the crush of laborers scaling the mines vast walls to the slaves who built the pyramids except, as he wryly notes, these men were only. By looking again at salgados exodus, we cannot help but reflect on the unchanging plight of those trying to seek a new home. It is only through the solidarity of the workers, and importantly the indomitable resolve of their wives, mothers and daughters, that they eventually triumph. 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. 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.
Since, salgado has quickly become his favorite photographer. 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. 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 salt of the earth is a 2014 internationally coproduced biographical documentary film. Synopsis for the last 40 years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an everchanging humanity. The photography of sebastiao salgado grand perspectives. The film is a paean to salgados remarkable eye and his sense of moral implication in the 20th centurys humanitarian disasters. Wenders makes no attempt to critique or challenge his subject, and is content to let salgado and his camera speak. This is one of those films that i cant stop thinking about, which is a good thing. Wim wenders on sebastiao salgado in the salt of the earth.
For over four decades, sebastiao has been traveling the world on an artistic and anthropological mission to capture the everchanging face of humanity. The film follows salgado as he began a career as an economist with his wife, lelia, at his side. Genesis is a longterm photographic project examining the environment, by the photographer sebastiao salgado. For his latest documentary, the salt of the earth, one of the nominees for this years oscar for best documentary, wenders trains his camera on photographer sebastiao salgado and the result, though not without flaws, is an invigorating and interesting observation of the man, his work and the entire medium of photography. His eightyear project genesis is a workinprogress charting the impact of modern. The salt of the earth bluray sebastiao salgado actor, wim wenders actor, director rated. Oct 18, 2017 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.
The salt of the earth finds salgado revisiting and confronting his turbulent past. Brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado wins german book. Dec 12, 2014 the salt of the earth, wim wenderss new documentary about the life and work of the brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado, elegantly inhabits a moral and aesthetic paradox. Anguish, empathy and majesty a documentary that celebrates the work of the brazilian photojournalist sebastiao salgado examines both the inhumanity of human. Sebastiao salgado began his career as a professional photographer in paris in 1973 and subsequently worked. See the oscarnominated documentary about acclaimed photographer sebastiao salgado in cinemas or on demand from 17 july. Wim wenderss collaboration with sebastiao salgados son speaks volumes about the photographer, his motivations and subject matter.
Sebastia o 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. Apr 10, 2015 the tactic might not be the only one at work in the salt of the earth there are also more standard passages, such as archival biographical still montages, scenes of salgado at work in the. The movie is a wonderful story of sebastiao salgados life. In the salt of the earth, wim wenders and his codirector, salgados eldest. In 1998 salgado and his wife, lelia wanick salgado, helped to found the instituto terra, a project that endeavoured to restore a degraded portion of rainforest in minas gerais, brazil. Salgados photographic projects have been featured in many exhibitions as well as books, including other americas 1986, sahel, lhomme en detresse 1986, workers 1993, terra 1997, migrations 2000, the children 2000 and africa 2007. It portrays the works of salgados father, the brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado.
May 22, 2014 the salt of the earth is directed by german auteur wim wenders, together with salgados son juliano, himself a filmmaker though one if were being honest not yet to achieve the heights. A photographers eye for tragedy and hope in salt of the earth. The salt of the earth does justice to sebastiao salgados. During the last forty years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever changing humanity. In his 2014 film, the salt of the earth, the german director wim. He was so impressed that he bought two prints on the spot. Sebastiao salgado korem camp, ethiopia, 1984 in 1984 and 1985. With sebastiao salgado, wim wenders, lelia wanick salgado, juliano ribeiro salgado. Salt online is screening the salt of the earth, a documentary on the exquisite photography and world travels of sebastiao salgado, by german auteur wim wenders and the subjects eldest son, juliano. Lelia wanick salgado has been the director of amazonas images since 1994. 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. Rather than build a film around these questions, salt of the earth which is codirected by wim wenders and salgados older son, juliano ribeiro is designed to deny their relevance.