The Salt of the Earth (2014)
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- PG-13
- 1h 50min
- Documentary, Biography
- 15 Oct 2014 (France)
- Movie
The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 14 nominations.
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Cast
| Sebastião Salgado | ... |
Self - Photographer
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| Wim Wenders | ... |
Self - Narrator
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Lélia Wanick Salgado | ... |
Self - Sebastião's wife and collaborator
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| Juliano Ribeiro Salgado | ... |
Self / Narrator
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Hugo Barbier | ... |
Self
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Jacques Barthélémy | ... |
Self
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Régis Muller | ... |
Self
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João Pessoa Mattos | ... |
Self
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Leny Wanick Mattos | ... |
Sebastião's Sister-in-Law
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Maria Teresa Salgado Rocha Bastos | ... |
Self
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Rodrigo Ribeiro Salgado | ... |
Sebastião's Son
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Directed by
| Juliano Ribeiro Salgado | ||
| Wim Wenders | ||
Written by
| Wim Wenders | ... | (film by) and |
| Juliano Ribeiro Salgado | ... | (film by) |
| David Rosier | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Julia de Abreu | ... | associate producer |
| Fakhrya Fakhry | ... | assistant producer |
| Andrea Gambetta | ... | co-producer |
| Maria Navarro Mariano | ... | producer: Amazonas Images |
| Françoise Piffard | ... | producer: Amazonas Images |
| Christine Ponelle | ... | associate producer |
| David Rosier | ... | producer |
| Lélia Wanick Salgado | ... | co-producer (as Lélia Wanick-Salgado) |
| Wim Wenders | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Laurent Petitgand | ||
Cinematography by
| Hugo Barbier | ||
| Juliano Ribeiro Salgado | ||
Editing by
| Maxine Goedicke | ||
| Rob Myers | ||
Editorial Department
| Charles Fréville | ... | colorist |
| Juliana Guanais | ... | additional editor |
| Géraldine Gues | ... | post production supervisor |
| Sergej Jurisdizkij | ... | colorist |
| Guillaume Lips | ... | colorist |
| Mathieu Liron | ... | digital lab operator |
| Silke Zirnité | ... | assistant editor |
Makeup Department
| Sarah Machal | ... | makeup artist |
| Bru Simões | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jean-Francois Barre | ... | production manager |
| Béatrice Brabat | ... | production administrator |
| Camille Delafon | ... | production manager: Decia Films |
| Fethia Denehane | ... | production administrator |
| Paulo Henrique Wanick Mattos | ... | production manager: Vagalume Films |
Art Department
| Laure-Lise Feyeux | ... | graphic designer |
| Stefan Fähler | ... | graphics & titles |
| Marine Saunier | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Lucien Balibar | ... | sound editor |
| Nicolas Becker | ... | foley artist |
| Eric Boisteau | ... | additional sound mixer |
| Pablo Chazel | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Guillaume Couturier | ... | sound mastering engineer |
| Aymeric Devoldère | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Sabrina Felgueiras | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Valéria Ferro | ... | sound mixer |
| Daniel Gilde | ... | sound recordist |
| Jean-Paul Hurier | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Benjamin Lecuyer | ... | foley mixer |
| Gilles Marsalet | ... | assistant to foley artist |
| Régis Muller | ... | sound recordist |
| Matthieu Tertois | ... | sound mix technician |
Visual Effects by
| Alex Forge | ... | visual effects |
| Christophe Laya | ... | finishing: flame artist |
| Matthieu Schmit | ... | visual effects producer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Denis Auclair | ... | additional camera |
| Caroline Thiénot Barbey | ... | additional camera work |
| Maxine Goedicke | ... | aerial photographer |
| Robert Iseni | ... | additional camera |
| Thierry Pouffary | ... | camera assistant |
| Hubert Sauper | ... | additional camera work |
| Claude Venezia | ... | additional photographer |
| Donata Wenders | ... | additional camera |
Music Department
| Laurent Petitgand | ... | arranger / music performer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Coline Abert | ... | script consultant |
| Stéphane Levy | ... | script consultant |
Transportation Department
| Elias Campos | ... | driver: Brazil |
Additional Crew
| Tony Arnoux | ... | publicist: France |
| Camille Delafon | ... | researcher |
| Martin Marquet | ... | press: international |
| Cécile Niderman | ... | researcher: Decia Films |
| André-Paul Ricci | ... | publicist: France |
| Karen Rudolph | ... | publicist: Germany |
| Steffi Röders | ... | assistant: Wim Wenders |
Thanks
| Benoit Fouassier | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Decia Films (co-production)
- Amazonas Images (co-production)
- Solares Fondazione delle arti (co-production)
- La Région Île-de-France (support)
- Maison Européenne de la Photographie (support)
- Serviçio Social do Comércio (support)
- Secretaria de Estado de Cultura do Espirito Santo (support)
Distributors
- Cinéart (2014) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmtrade (2015) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Independenta Film (2014) (Romania) (theatrical)
- LAT-E (2015) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Le Pacte (2014) (France) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2015) (Canada) (theatrical)
- NFP Marketing & Distribution (2014) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Respect (2015) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
- Thimfilm Filmverleih (2014) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Transformer (2015) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Against Gravity (2015) (Poland)
- Aube Asie Unifilm Distribution (2015) (China) (tv)
- Caramel Films (2014) (Spain)
- EuroVideo (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (NFP)
- EuroVideo (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (NFP)
- Film1 (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmarti (2014) (Turkey)
- Filmcoopi (2013) (Switzerland)
- Madman Entertainment (2014) (Australia)
- Magyarhangya (2015) (Hungary)
- Midas Filmes (2015) (Portugal)
- NDMantarraya (2015) (Mexico)
- Officine UBU (2014) (Italy)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Amazonas Images (co-production)
- Aurélien Plancher (post-production facilities)
- D.C. Audiovisuel (sound equipment)
- Digimage (post-production facilities)
- L.V.T. Paris (subtitles)
- Solares Fondazione delle arti (co-production)
Storyline
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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. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $5,402,761 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title of the film is a biblical reference, Matthew 5:13: 'You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.' See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Oscars (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Salt of the Earth See more » |
| Quotes |
Sebastião Salgado - Photographer:
We are a ferocious animal. We humans are terrible animals. Our history is a history of wars. It's an endless story, a tale of madness. See more » |