The salt of the earth /
For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been traveling 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...
| Uniform Title: | Salt of the earth (Motion picture : 2014) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | French English Portuguese |
| Language Notes: | Dialogue in French with segments in English and Portuguese with English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[France] :
Decia Films,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street) |
| Summary: | For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been traveling 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally releaeased as a motion picture in 2014. Automatic translation available in multiple languages for closed captions. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (111 min., 18 sec.)) : sound, black and white with color sequences |
| Playing Time: | 01:50:18 |
| Awards: | Winner, 2014 Cannes Film Festival (François Chalais Award - Special Mention, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention, Un Certain Regard - Special Jury Prize). Nominated 2015 Academy Awards, Best Documentary, Feature |
| Production Credits: | Directed by Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado ; written by Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders, David Rosier ;.director of photography, Hugo Barbier, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado ; editor, Maxine Goedicke, Rob Myers ; composer, Laurent Petitgand. |