Review of The Salt of the Earth (2014) by Walter P — 05 May 2015
A great documentary that not only opened my eyes to the fantastic photographic work of the charismatic Sebastiao Salgado and work of his behind-the-scenes wife, Lelia, but gave me fuller appreciation to the larger influence his photographs had on the world.
I enjoyed the wonder and beauty of the wildlife photos and the captivating stories told in the working people photo series. If given the chance, I could have stared at the black and white photos for hours.
Parts of the film documented death and starvation due to distant war and genocide in Rwandan and famine in Mali, which was very disturbing to view but drew me into to feel their desperation and hopelessness.
Being imbedded in these wars and famines for extensive durations really burned him out leaving him despondent and discouraged with humanity. In order to save himself and his family ranch they embarked on a hugely successful reforestation project.
His second career as environmentalist was covered a little too thoroughly and took up too much of the film's ending. Due to the numerous images of dead people, be aware that parts of this film is inappropriate for children.
This review of The Salt of the Earth (2014) was written by Walter P on 05 May 2015.
The Salt of the Earth has generally received very positive reviews.
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