Academy Award® Nominee, Best Documentary Feature THE SALT OF THE EARTH Available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack* & Digital HD July 14, 2015 Bonus Features Include Deleted Scenes and Commentary With Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado Our Coverage Sponsored by Paul Mayer Attitudes
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We were delighted to recently view The Salt of the Earth, an Academy Award nominee documentary that will make its debut tomorrow, July 14, 2015 about the life of a brilliant, thoughtful, talented photographer: Sebastiao Salgado. Anyone that has an appreciation for this form of art will value all the projects that he has taken on in his incredible life, and his story is just as riveting as the end result of his work.
He draws with light and shadows, writing and rewriting the world figuratively. For all that love foreign language, this film is in English, French and Portuguese. From viewing his work, it's clear that people are so important to Sebastiao, and his ability to gain their trust and insight into their life is extraordinary. He captures souls looking into his camera and the pictures are absolutely striking.
Though there is great beauty in his work, there also can be great sadness as well. Sebastiao was once an economist in the World Bank, but took a risk on his interest in photography and moved from London to Paris to begin pursuing his dream. Originally, he's from South America. We also found the relationship Sebastiao has with his son incredibly moving.
In the work, we enjoyed the polar bears, sea lions and walruses the most. The patience they show in capturing these images in particular is impressive.
We found it interesting to observe he uses a Canon. We do too.
Emotionally charged, The Salt of the Earth brings to the forefront some global issues you may not have been aware of as much as they show. Doctors without Borders is covered, Firefighters in warzones, and tributes to our planet are major topics. The Salt of the Earth is a substantial work that will truly enlighten the world, celebrating this great talent.
THE SALT OF THE EARTH, an Academy Award® and Independent Spirit Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature, will debut on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and Digital HD on July 14 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. A captivating exploration of the life and work of world-renowned photographer Sebastião Salgado, this Sony Pictures Classics film is directed by Academy Award®-nominee Wim Wenders (2012 Best Documentary Feature, Pina; 2000 Best Documentary Feature, Buena Vista Social Club) and Salgado’s son, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. In addition to the Oscar® and Independent Spirit Award nominations, THE SALT OF THE EARTH won the Un Certain Regard, Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and the César Award for Best Documentary Film. THE SALT OF THE EARTH was an official selection at the 2014 Cannes and Telluride Film Festivals. Special features on THE SALT OF THE EARTH will include over 35 minutes of deleted scenes and a commentary with Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado.
Synopsis
For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling 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.
*Combo Pack Includes Blu-ray and DVD
Sebastião 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, himself a photographer.
THE SALT OF THE EARTH is directed by Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, with a screenplay by Wenders, Salgado and David Rosier. Produced by Wim Wenders and David Rosier.
Special Features:
· Deleted Scenes – Over 35 minutes of beautifully-shot deleted scenes
· Commentary with Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
· Looking Back – Wim and Juliano reflect on the making of their film
THE SALT OF THE EARTH has a running time of 110 minutes. It is rated PG-13 for thematic material involving disturbing images of violence and human suffering, and for nudity. The film is in English, French and Portuguese with English subtitles.
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