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The Salt of the Earth

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2014 | 110 min | Documentary

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (8.1 out of 10). Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history: international conflicts, starvations and exodus… He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of the wild fauna and flora, of grandiose landscapes: a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty. Salgado's 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 himself.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.1 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 25K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders

  • Sebastião SalgadoSelf
  • Wim WendersSelf
  • Juliano Ribeiro SalgadoSelf
  • Hugo BarbierSelf
  • Lélia Wanick SalgadoSelf
  • Jacques BarthélémySelf
  • Régis MullerSelf
  • João Pessoa MattosSelf
  • Leny Wanick MattosSelf
  • Maria Teresa Salgado Rocha BastosSelf