Since, salgado has quickly become his favorite photographer. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history. He hadnt known of salgado either, but soon learned much, and eventually met him, and when, years later, salgado and his son, whod been filming his father with the intention of creating a documentary about. Texas, the idea of helping blind people see in until the end of the world, or in salt of the earth, the idea. Wim wenders s collaboration with sebastiao salgados son speaks volumes about the photographer, his motivations and subject matter. Salt of the earth, the film by wenders 2014 britannica. 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. It portrays the works of salgados father, the brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado. Wim wenders, german film director who was one of the principal members of the new german cinema of the 1970s. The filmmakers capture the artists crucial relationship with his wife, and puts the mans life work in context. Along with wim wenders and juliano salgado, david rosier was also a cowriter of the film.
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. In the distance, in the vast plain, the silhouette of paris. Directed by the oscarnominated german filmmaker wim wenders and salgados son juliano ribeiro, the salt of the earth is too baggy and unquestioning to be. And this, to a large and illuminating extent, is the subject of wim wenders s documentary. Yet another wim wenders documentary about a fellow artist pina, the salt of the earth is but the latest example of the director using his camera as a tool with which he might more clearly see one of his favorite creators. The salt of the earth 2014 directed by wim wenders.
A photographers steady gaze on human tragedy, by tirdad derakhshani. The salt of the earth wim wenders, juliano ribeiro salgado, 2014. With the salt of the earth, wim wenders takes a snapshot. Wenders, however, has been in theatres in the meantime with documentaries, the latest coming in 2014 and titled the salt of the earth. Downloadplay the salt of the earth and copy or rip the salt of the earth dvd blurayuhd discs. Yet another wim wenders documentary about a fellow artist pina, the salt of the earth is but the latest example of the director using his camera as a tool with which. Though some parts of the salt of the earth were painful to view, all were compelling and some downright remarkable.
Wenders continued to follow his work, and one day, being who he is, wenders decided to simply knock on. This is the photo wim wenders, who directed the salt of the earth with salgados son, juliano ribeiro salgado, saw years ago at an exhibit and bought, so moved was he by the image. During the last forty years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever changing humanity. Amy bergs film will join 150 others, including works from laura poitras, steve james, wim wenders and rory kennedy sony classics buys wim wenders salt of the earth documentary by. The salt of the earth full movie watch online, stream or download. After studying medicine and philosophy for two years in college, dropped out to become a painter in paris. First fulllength feature film, summer in the city, was his graduation project. Wim wenders on salt of the earth and what happened to. 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. The filmmakers capture the artists crucial relationship with his wife, and puts the mans life work in. Shot by salgado junior and hugo barbier who also lensed wenders 3d doc pina, the salt of the earth is as often breathtakingly beautiful as the photographers images. Wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado on the salt of the.
With sebastiao salgado, wim wenders, lelia wanick salgado, juliano ribeiro salgado. Many of his films are indebted to nicholas ray, which is proved by the expressionistic use of color in the american friend 1977 or the title of until the end of the world 1991 until the end of the world, the last spoken words in rays king of. After i watched it, i felt i must buy this to not only see it again and again but to share with others. 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 stony beach to sneak up on a seal for the. The salt of the earth presents a photographers life and. However, sebastiao doesnt seem like the hero of one of wenders 1970s road movies, but an adventurer out of a werner herzog film. The salt of the earth 2015, directed by juliano ribeiro. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
He was so impressed that he bought two prints on the spot. Wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado on capturing the salt of the earth, by hilary weston. At first, the salt of the earth feels more than a bit unbalanced as it chronicles salgados continenthopping journeys and the photography books that resulted. 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. Synopsis credits trailer photos press kit buy now itunes download video. Yet another wim wenders documentary about a fellow artist pina, the salt of the earth is but the latest example of the director using his camera as a tool wit. The frenchgerman channel arte will show the salt of the earth, wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgados awardwinning documentary about worldrenowned photograper sebastiao salgado on the 29th of august at 22. Codirectors win wenders and salgados son julianos documentary. The salt of the earth documentary il sale della terra. The tactic might not be the only one at work in the salt of the earth there are also more. Larry rohter, the salt of the earth presents a photographers life and lens, in focus, the new york times, 20 march 2015. A woman and a man sit at a table beneath the trees, with a soft summer wind. His admiration for salgado, the man and the artist, is evident in this haunting testimony to his friends lifelong work.
A beautifully filmed documentary by talented wim wenders. A new trailer for wim wenders every thing will be fine deals with the aftermath of death. Other articles where salt of the earth, the is discussed. Released in 2014 directed by juliano ribeiro salgado, wim wenders. Here, he recalls his own memorable brush with the great outdoors. 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. Purchase the salt of the earth on digital and stream instantly or download offline.
Some of wenders s bestknown works included wings of desire 1987, buena vista social club 1999, and the salt of the earth. Wenders gives more prominence to his superficial musings about salgados work than he does to a more intriguing threadhis younger codirectors lingering discontent over the. The salt of the earth 2014 juliano ribeiro salgado, wim wenders. Wim wenders on salt of the earth and what happened to until the end of the world. The salt of the earth 2014 juliano ribeiro salgado. An initial draft of the screenplay was written by american filmmaker michael almereyda. The life and work of photographer sebastiao salgado, who has spent forty years documenting deprived societies in hidden corners of the world. The salt of the earth download, play, copy, rip, introduction and. Sebastiaos salgados 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. 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. The salt of the earth by juliano ribeiro salgado, wim. With reda kateb, sophie semin, jens harzer, peter handke. A new trailer for wim wenders every thing will be fine. German broadcaster ard will show wim wenders awardwinning documentary about worldrenowned photograper sebastiao salgado on 12 april 2017.
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