A stunning visual ode to the photographer sebastiao salgado. 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. Sebastiao salgado and the salt of the earth id studio. Sebastiao salgados life and work are revealed to us by his son, juliano, who went with him during his last travels, and by. Although the salt of the earth is peppered with new and archival footage of salgado at work its a delight to see the old man barrels along a stony beach in order to sneak up on a seal for the.
The photography of sebastiao salgado grand perspectives. For the last 40 years, salgado has been traveling 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. The filmmakers capture the artists crucial relationship with his wife, and puts the mans life work in context. Out now on dvd saltoftheearthjb watch it on itunes for the last. In the salt of the earth, salgado talks of going into rwanda during the 1994 genocide, and of the tutsis subsequent pursuit of hutus, which pushed many into the drc border town of goma on the shore of lake kivu. It was the 5 th of december 2014, the first day of a photography class i was invited to attend. Throughout the film, the presence, and the importance of his wife, lelia wanick salgado, in the life and work of salgado is tangible. His eightyear project genesis is a workinprogress charting the impact of modern. Sebastiao salgado began his career as a professional photographer in paris in 1973 and subsequently worked with the photo agencies sygma, gamma, and magnum photos. 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.
Sebastiao salgado travels the world documenting the poor and powerless, as well as the grandeur of nature, in analog blackandwhite photographs that are both highly formal and unflinchingly documentary. The salt of the earth nominated for an oscar for best documentary and codirected by wim wenders and salgado s son juliano. Travel literature is rich of observations and reflections on the others. This is one of those films that i cant stop thinking about, which is a good thing. During the last forty years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever changing humanity. With sebastiao salgado, wim wenders, lelia wanick salgado, juliano ribeiro salgado. The salt of the earth explores the photography of sebastiao salgado. Wenders continued to follow his work, and one day, being who he is, wenders decided to simply knock on salgados door. There, 2 million people, including many of the killers, had sought refuge. Salt of the earth, a new sony pictures classics doc narrated and codirected by wim wenders, is a somber retrospective of the prodigious photographer sebastiao salgado rendered, fittingly, in.
The salt of the earth 2015 stream and watch online. Sebastiao salgado, oglu juliano ribeiro salgado ile birlikte bir seyahate c. Did she play an active part in the making of the salt of the earth. Director wim wenders, photographed by sebastiao salgado, in the salt of the earth. 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. The salt of the earth by juliano ribeiro salgado, wim wenders. The silent drama of photography sebastiao salgado by ted. 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. Sebastiao salgado and the salt of the earth by roxana farca i know exactly when i first heard the name of sebastiao salgado. For the last 40 years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been traveling through the continents. Mar 27, 2015 in the salt of the earth, his subject is brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado, who in his first onscreen utterances describes the moment he first saw the huge pit that is serra pelada, a. The life and work of photographer sebastiao salgado, who has spent forty years documenting deprived societies in hidden corners of the world.
Juliano ribeiro salgado and wim wenders direct this documentary exploring the work of brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado. Get the best deals on art prints sebastiao salgado when you shop the largest online selection at. Salgado even boasts about the fantastic images of wenders that hes captured, which are, in fact, truly extraordinary, probably the best pictures of wenders that anyone has ever taken or ever will. 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 travelling. Jul, 2015 for the last 40 years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been traveling through the continents, in the footsteps of an everchanging humanity. Wenders continued to follow his work, and one day, being who he is, wenders decided to simply knock on salgado. The international biographical documentary film the salt of the earth, directed by wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado, was released in 2014 internationally.
A photographic homage to our planet in its natural state in genesis, my camera allowed nature to speak to me. Here, he tells a deeply personal story of the craft that nearly killed him, and shows breathtaking images from his latest work, genesis, which. His yearslong projects beautifully capture the human side of a global story that all too often involves death, destruction or decay. 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. In the mid1960s, when sebastiao salgado was an economics undergraduate in vitoria, brazil, he was encouraged by a kindly. On a very fortuitous day in 1970, 26yearold sebastiao salgado held a camera for the first time. Wim wenders on sebastiao salgado in the salt of the earth. The salt of the earth presents a photographers life and. The salt of the earth 2014 directed by wim wenders. 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. He was so impressed that he bought two prints on the spot.
The salt of the earth about sebastiao salgado last week i watched the documentary the salt of the earth about documentary photographer sebastiao salgado. 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. Apr 01, 2015 the salt of the earth exposes photojournalist salgados world view. The salt of the earth 2014 full movie download full hd. The salt of the earth is directed by german auteur wim wenders, together with salgado s son juliano, himself a filmmaker though one if were being honest not yet to achieve the heights. Juliano ribeiro salgado, wim wenders, hugo barbier, juliano ribeiro, sebastiao salgado, wim wenders. Brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado wins german book. The salt of the earth 2015, directed by juliano ribeiro. 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. 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. Salt of the earth a stunning ode to famed photojournalist.
Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. A reflection on the documentary the salt of the earth. Codirected by master filmmaker wim wenders pina, the salt of the earth takes us on a stunning visual odyssey as we see the world through the eyes. The salt of the earth by juliano ribeiro salgado, wim. Dec 12, 2014 the salt of the earth, a film by wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado, illustrates the way sebastiao salgados photographs create beauty by capturing pain, violence and deprivation. His series other americas, workers, migrations, sahel, africa, and genesis are among his major projects. 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. After i watched it, i felt i must buy this to not only see it again and again but to share with others. The salt of the earth does justice to sebastiao salgados. Sebastiao salgado amazonas, sony pictures classics.
He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history. For the last 40 years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been traveling through the continents, in the footsteps of an everchanging humanity. Mar 27, 2015 the salt of the earth nominated for an oscar for best documentary and codirected by wim wenders and salgados son juliano does justice to his life and his art, which are all of a. Photography, misery and beauty in the salt of the earth. Juliano ribeiro salgado, wim wenders decia films coproduction, amazonas images coproduction, solares fondazione delle arti coproduction for the last 40 years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an everchanging humanity.
The image also featured in wim wenders 2014 documentary about salgado, the salt of the earth. The salt of the earth exposes photojournalist salgados world. It portrays the works of salgados father, the brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado. For the last 40 years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been travelling through the continents.
Nominated for an oscar for best documentary, celebrated filmmaker wim wenders captures the uniqueness and raw beauty of the work of photographer sebastiao salgado. Mar 25, 2015 salt of the earth a stunning ode to famed photojournalist salgado by sara stewart. 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 photojournalist and former economist, known for his social documentary photography, discusses some of his most famous work including his images of the serra pelada mine included in his 1980s workers series and his exodus project that coincided with the rwanda. The salt of the earth documentary an oscarnominated film that looks at the work of photographer sebastiao salgado, who has documented major events in recent human history and is now embarking on a huge photography. This documentary masterpiece about photographer sebastiao salgado is a compelling testimony of our. Although the salt of the earth is peppered with new and archival footage of salgado at work its a delight to see the old man barrelling along a. The salt of the earth 2014 by decia films coproduction, amazonas images coproduction, solares fondazione delle arti coproduction publication date 2014. Apr 05, 20 lelia wanick salgado has been the director of amazonas images since 1994.
Wenders makes no attempt to critique or challenge his subject, and is content to let salgado and his camera speak. Wim wenders film the salt of the earth turns camera on. 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 compelling photographs. 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.
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