The Salt of the Earth

The Salt of the Earth (also released under the French title Le sel de la terre) is a 2014 internationally co-produced biographical documentary film directed by Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. It portrays the works of Salgado's father, the Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. The film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Special Prize. It went on to win many awards at international film festivals and awards ceremonies, including the Audience Award at the 2014 San Sebastián International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the 2015 Tromsø International Film Festival, and Best Documentary at the 40th César Awards. At the 87th Academy Awards, The Salt of the Earth was nominated for Best Do