The Salt of the Earth (2014 film)
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| 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 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]
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External links
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- The Salt of the Earth at Box Office Mojo
- The Salt of the Earth at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Salt of the Earth at Metacritic
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