The Salt of the Earth (2014)

During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history: international conflicts, starvations and exodus… He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of the wild fauna and flora, of grandiose landscapes: a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty. Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last journeys, and by Wim Wenders, a photographer himself.

Genres: Documentary

What to watch after The Salt of the Earth

• Koyaanisqatsi (1982) — Same subject: human vs nature, observational documentary
• Lessons of Darkness (1992) — Two steps away in the credits
• Encounters at the End of the World (2007) — Two steps away in the credits
• Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Year Earth Changed (2021) — Same subject: human vs nature
• The White Diamond (2004) — Same feel: reflective, philosophical