Please join the Ventura Film Society on Thursday September 10 @ 7:15pm at the Century 10 Downtown Ventura for “THE SALT OF THE EARTH”.
Sponsored by Latitudes Fine Art Gallery & Stephen Schafer
German director Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club, Pina, Paris Texas, Wings of Desire) confirms his mastery of the documentary form in this stunning visual ode to the great Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. Long recognized as one of the camera’s great artists, Sebastiao’s sculptural use of light and space is combined with a deep empathy for the human condition, resulting in richly complex black-and-white images that capture the dignity within every subject. For the last 40 years, Sebastiao has been traveling across continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history – international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of wild fauna and flora, and of grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty. Sebastião Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by Wenders and by the photographer’s son, co-director Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, who has travelled extensively with his father.
VIEW TRAILER - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OivMlWXtWpY