Salt of the Earth

[jerry12953]

I went to see this film yesterday - Salt of the Earth - a documentary about the life of Sebastiao Selgado by Wim Wenders.

It really is a stunning piece of work about a stunning photographer, with plenty of superb examples of his photographs.

Do get to see it if you can.

http://www.theguardian.com/film/201...sebastiao-salgado-juliano-ribeiro-photography

 

[Box Brownie]

Thanks for the heads up.

He certainly recorded people that work in some of the most arduous and dangerous places in the world. Cannot recall the name of the south american (Brazil?) Open cast mine with no machinery just manual labouring and the Chittagong ship breaking 'yards'.

 

[jerry12953]

Yes, that is his most well known work. He also documented many of the world's darkest places and times, war zones, famine, etc...the film is quite gruelling in places for the grim nature of everything he recorded.

He decided he couldn't continue, but then went on to photograph some of the world's most beautiful and unspoilt places and wildlife. I found the film very moving indeed.

 

[Box Brownie]

Blue ray out very soon, might order it as pre orders being possible.

 

[jerry12953]

Don't underestimate the ability to view the images on a big screen. They look stunning..............

 

[viewfromthenorth]

I'll keep an eye out for that on DVD. I have his books 'Workers' and 'Genesis', both very impressive bodies of work.

 

[Nod]

Thanks for the reminder, it's in my Amazon wishlist but haven't looked on there so had forgotten all about it! Bought Genesis a couple of years ago - must revisit it.

 

[old bloke]

I too will wait for the DVD as it is unlikely that any cinemas near me will be showing this,I have two of his books Genesis and An Uncertain Grace, the latter I believe predates probably his best known book Workers by a couple of years and features images of the Serra Pelada gold mine in brazil
and is well worth seeking out.

 

[jerry12953]

After so many years exploring the very worst that the human species can do to itself, he went on to create some truly awe-inspiring landscapes.

This (the contrast) came over so well in the film.

 

[radiantvision]

I remember visiting 'Genesis' whilst in Rome. Fantastic exhibition. Probably the biggest I've ever seen... And Salgado makes an impression; he's a truly humanistic photographer. The movie's well worth watching, too.

 

[RaphaelSamad]

Thank you for the 'heads up' on this. I shall keep a look out for the film especially as I do a like a lot of Wim Wenders' work and did get a chance to meet him some time ago.

 

[pentaprison]

Bluray and DVD are out on Monday 14th.