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The Salt of the Earth

Le sel de la terre

2014 · 110 min · Documentary

This documentary surveys the life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, whose black-and-white images have chronicled famine, war, and human dignity across the globe — and whose later turn toward nature offers a note of hope. Co-directed by Wim Wenders.

Runtime

110 min

Genre

Documentary

Mood

thoughtful · dark · uplifting

Entry

some context

Best for

documentary viewers

Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat Non-exhaustive