The Salt of the Earth

Ansel Adams if he shot people. Sebastião Salgado's life as a social-issue photographer is recounted by his son and Wim Wenders. The film surveys his stark black-and-white photos of human suffering, then pivots to his environmental work. A portrait of an artist's late-career change of heart.

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The Salt of the Earth was released in 2014 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 110 minutes.