The Salt Of The Earth (2014) (2025)

Heartbreaking images of struggle and survival in the 1980s.

Salgado's work is famously characterized by high-contrast black-and-white photography , which Wenders presents with a unique technique: Salgado is often seen looking directly through his own images, reflecting on the memories they evoke. The Salt of the Earth (2014)

For decades, Sebastião Salgado traveled the globe, capturing "the salt of the earth"—the people who inhabit it. His lens documented some of the most harrowing events of the 20th century, including: Heartbreaking images of struggle and survival in the 1980s

Witnessing the absolute depths of human cruelty. Sebastião Salgado traveled the globe