A few years later he was to emerge as a leading light in the new german cinema movement of the late 1960s, making his feature. Misery and beauty in the salt of the earth wim wenders. Following the timeline of his life, the film uses his own photos and videos to illustrate salgados life and work beginning. These mens hats are your best choice for surfing, fishing, diving, stand up paddle boarding or enjoying your time laid back on the beach. At times, this documentation is too inaccessible to those unfamiliar with wenders and his. Nominated for an oscar for best documentary, celebrated filmmaker wim wenders captures the uniqueness and raw beauty of the work of photographer sebastiao salgado.
Salt of the earth, the film by wenders 2014 britannica. Wim wenders on sebastiao salgado in the salt of the earth the. Wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado teamed up together to make salt of the earth, a documentary tribute to sebastiao salgado, the renowned brazilian photographer who spent 40 years photographing the human condition, and wildlife, in over 30 countries around the world. At times, this documentation is too inaccessible to those unfamiliar with wenders and his influences. Wim wenderss sprawling cyberpunk noir epic shot in no less than nine different countries is set in 1999 and stars solveig dommartin as claire, a young frenchwoman who comes into contact with a large sum of money stolen during a bank heist. Wenders continued to follow his work, and one day, being who he is, wenders decided to simply knock on salgados door. German filmmaker wim wenders sums up his work in one. Juliano ribeiro salgado and wim wenders direct this documentary exploring the work of brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado. The salt of the earth, wim wenders s new documentary about the life and work of the brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado, elegantly inhabits a moral and aesthetic paradox. It portrays the works of salgados father, the brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado.
The salt of the earth is a visually stunning and oftentimes affecting. Desire and until the end of the world, filmmaker wim wenders has. Help us to improve it by reporting, for example, errors that have eluded our vigilance, by giving us information to go back to the rights distributors of the films, in suggesting bonus archive you would know that you would like to see. Juliano ribeiro salgado and wim wenders documentary the salt of the earth profiles sebastiao salgado, the acclaimed photographer who spent his career chronicling the bluecollar, workingclass citizens of the world. Wim wenders, german film director who was one of the principal members of the new german cinema of the 1970s. Perhaps a little abstract for the curious, as opposed to the photography intellectuals, the film opens on the theoretical wonderings of win wenders. Aug 30, 2015 german filmmaker wim wenders sums up his work in one.
Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. The filmmakers capture the artists crucial relationship with his wife, and puts the mans life work in context. Wenders was born in dusseldorf, germany, into a traditionally catholic family. Apr 10, 2015 and this, to a large and illuminating extent, is the subject of wim wenderss the salt of the earth. The photojournalist and former economist, known for his social documentary photography, discusses some of his most famous work including his images of the serra pelada mine included in his 1980s workers series and his exodus project that coincided. Standing ovation at cannes for wim wenders and juliano. Over the years, he has taken a look at such diverse subjects as the life and work of. Sebastiao salgados life and work are revealed to us by his son, juliano, who went with him during his last travels, and by wim wenders, himself a photographer. His story, as presented by director wim wenders pina 2011, buena vista social club 1999 and his son juliano ribeiro salgado, is even more amazing.
Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the academy award for best documentary feature. Wim wenders mastery of the documentary form is again on display in the salt of the earth, a stunning visual ode to the photographer sebastiao salgado, codirected by the shutterbugs. They are fashion forward, comfortable and made to last. The salt of the earth 2014 juliano ribeiro salgado. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history. The salt of the earth a stunning lens on photographers. His admiration for salgado, the man and the artist, is evident in this haunting testimony to his friends lifelong work. In the 1970s, wim wenders was among the first true international breakthrough artists of the revolutionary new german cinema movement, a filmmaker whose fascination with the physical landscapes and emotional contours of the open road proved to be universal.
Keep on reading on andy warhols interview magazine, february 2015, p. By the age of 12 he had equipped himself with his own darkroom, and by 17 he had acquired his first leica. Other articles where salt of the earth, the is discussed. The salt of the earth 2014 juliano ribeiro salgado, wim. At five hours, wim wenderss full until the end of the world. The salt of the earth by juliano ribeiro salgado, wim wenders. Shot by salgado junior and hugo barbier who also lensed wenders 3d doc pina, the salt of the earth is often as breathtakingly beautiful as.
Wim wenders born 1945 started taking photographs at the age of 7. In addition to multiple awardwinning feature films including alice in the cities 1973, the american friend 1977, paris, texas 1984, wings of desire 1987, and the million dollar. The salt of the earth by juliano ribeiro salgado, wim. The salt of the earth, wim wenderss new documentary about the life and work of the brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado, elegantly. For wenders, this often means location scouting with fellow legendary directors.
Since, salgado has quickly become his favorite photographer. Wenders continued to follow his work, and one day, being who he is, wenders. The salt of the earth is a 2014 internationally coproduced biographical documentary film directed by wim wenders and juliano ribeiro salgado. Wim wenders s sprawling cyberpunk noir epic shot in no less than nine different countries is set in 1999 and stars solveig dommartin as claire, a young frenchwoman who comes into contact with a large sum of money stolen during a bank heist. Surfing, fishing, diving, or enjoying a day on the beach, we have one thing in common the ocean and all it offers.
Some of wenders s bestknown works included wings of desire 1987, buena vista social club 1999, and the salt of the earth 2014. Wim wenders first words in the salt of the earth are instantly captivating. Until the end of the world directors cut wim wenders. The salt of the earth official trailer wim wenders juliano. German filmmaker wim wenders sums up his work in one word. Salgados extraordinary life prevents the film from being. Wim wenders is considered a pioneer of new german cinema and one of the most important representatives of contemporary german film. Wim wenders wim wenders interviewed by james franco. Sebastiao salgado, wim wenders, juliano salgado, david rosier, decia films.
Instant stories, presenting a selection of approximately 240 polaroids by the awardwinning director, filmmaker, and artist wim wenders, will be making its first and only stop in germany at co berlin. Wim wenders was recently called by a friend of mine a hero of beauty. Try the top 10 list of wim wenders quotes and images of course the french are making very credible movies and it is still one of the greatest nations in terms of world cinema but the real problem is the decay in film criticism. With pina bausch, regina advento, malou airaudo, ruth amarante. Wim wenders once does not claim any lofty ambition but, rather, whispers of transient experiences. The use of the dutch name wim is a shortened version of the baptismal name wilhelm. Dec 12, 2014 the salt of the earth, wim wenderss new documentary about the life and work of the brazilian photographer sebastiao salgado, elegantly inhabits a moral and aesthetic paradox. Dec 29, 2015 directed by juliano ribeiro salgado, wim wenders storyline the life and work of photographer sebastiao salgado, who has spent forty years documenting deprived societies in hidden corners of the world. A tribute to the late german choreographer, pina bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations. The film, which premiered this evening at cannes, is a series of. Since the 2014 documentary the salt of the earth, the biography of brazilianfrench economist and photographer sebastiao salgado, i agree with this title. The life and work of photographer sebastiao salgado, who has spent forty years documenting deprived societies in hidden corners of the world.
In the middle of that decade, wenders embarked on a threefilm journey that took him from the wide roads of. In the middle of that decade, wenders embarked on a threefilm journey that took him from the wide roads of germany to the endless. The salt of the earth is directed by german auteur wim wenders, together with salgados son juliano, himself a filmmaker though one if were being honest not yet to achieve the heights. Mar 26, 2015 shot by salgado junior and hugo barbier who also lensed wenders 3d doc pina, the salt of the earth is often as breathtakingly beautiful as the photographers images.
After two years of studying medicine and philosophy and a yearlong stay in paris as a painter, he attended the university of television and film in munich from 1967 to 1970. Sep 03, 2015 to watch the 158minute 1991 theatrical cut of until the end of the world, wim wenderss globetrotting, apocalyptic, poprocksaturated scifi odyssey, is to zone in and out of a meandering. To watch the 158minute 1991 theatrical cut of until the end of the world, wim wenderss globetrotting, apocalyptic, poprocksaturated scifi odyssey, is to zone in and out of a. May 22, 2014 the salt of the earth is directed by german auteur wim wenders, together with salgados son juliano, himself a filmmaker though one if were being honest not yet to achieve the heights. Photography, misery and beauty in the salt of the earth. Salt life hats, caps, visors, face shields, beanies. The photojournalist and former economist, known for his social documentary photography, discusses some of his most famous work including his images of the serra pelada mine included in his 1980s workers series and his exodus project that coincided with the rwanda.
He is a director, producer, photographer, and writer. Paris, texas explores the lives of his favorite blues artists skip james, blind willie johnson, and j. A beautifully filmed documentary by talented wim wenders. Along with wenders photographs, the exhibition includes excerpts from films in which wenders used the medium of. German broadcaster ard will show wim wenders awardwinning documentary about worldrenowned photograper sebastiao salgado on 12 april 2017. Aug 30, 2015 german filmmaker wim wenders sums up his work in one word. Wim wenders on sebastiao salgado in the salt of the earth.
Sebastiaos salgados life and work are revealed to us by his son, juliano, who went with him during his last travels, and by wim wenders. During the last forty years, the photographer sebastiao salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever changing humanity. Wim wenders is an oscarnominated german filmmaker who was born ernst wilhelm wenders on august 14, 1945 in dusseldorf, which then was located in the british occupation zone of what became the bundesrepublik deutschland federal republic of germany, known colloquially as west germany until reunification. And this, to a large and illuminating extent, is the subject of wim wenderss the salt of the earth. Wim wenders discusses the salt of the earth journey. Salt life mens hats, caps, visors, face shields, beanies.
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