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The Salt of the Earth
Film poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Wim Wenders
  • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
  • David Rosier
Produced by
Cinematography
  • Hugo Barbier
  • Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Edited by
  • Maxine Goedicke
  • Rob Myers
Music byLaurent Petitgand
Production
company
Distributed byLe Pacte
Release dates
  • 20 May 2014 (2014-05-20) (Cannes)
  • 15 October 2014 (2014-10-15) (France)
  • 26 March 2015 (2015-03-26) (Brazil)
Running time
110 minutes[1]
Countries
  • France
  • Brazil
Languages
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • English
Box office$3.6 million[2]

The Salt of the Earth is a 2014 French-Brazilian biographical documentary film directed by Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado.[3] It portrays the works of Salgado's father, the Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado.

The film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival[4] where it won the Special Prize.[5] The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 87th Academy Awards.[6] It won the 2014 Audience Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and the 2015 Audience Award at the Tromsø International Film Festival.[7][8] It also won the César Award for Best Documentary Film at the 40th César Awards.[9]

Reception

The Salt of the Earth received largely positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film reports a 96% approval rating with an average rating of 8/10 based on 77 reviews. The consensus states: "While the work it honors may pose thorny ethical questions that Salt of the Earth neglects to answer, it remains a shattering, thought-provoking testament to Sebastião Salgado's career."[10] On Metacritic, the film has an 83/100 rating based on 29 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[11]

References

  1. ^ "The Salt of the Earth (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Salt of the Earth". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Wim Wenders Sets Sail for Cannes, But Where Is 'Every Thing Will Be Fine'?". IndieWire. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Un Certain Regard 2014 Awards". Festival de Cannes 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Oscars 2015: Full List of Nomiations". entertainmentweekly.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  7. ^ sansebastianfestival.com Other awards of the 62nd edition
  8. ^ tiff.no Award Winners 2015
  9. ^ "Cesar Awards: 'Timbktu' Sweeps, Kristen Stewart Makes History". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  10. ^ "The Salt of the Earth". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  11. ^ "The Salt of the Earth Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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