Synopsis
During the last forty years, photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, famines, and exodus… He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of the wild fauna and flora, of grandiose landscapes: a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty.
Sebastião's Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who accompanied him during his most recent journeys, and by Wim Wenders, also a photographer.
Credits
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : Decia Films
- Foreign production companies : Amazonas Images, Solares Fondazione delle Arti
- Film exports/foreign sales : Le Pacte
- French distribution : Le Pacte
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : David Rosier
- Screenwriters : Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders, David Rosier
- Directors of Photography : Hugo Barbier, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
- Music Composer : Laurent Petitgand
- Editors : Maxine Goedicke, Rob Myers
- Sound Recordist : Régis Muller
- Line Producer : Wim Wenders
- Press Attaché (film) : Matilde Incerti
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Documentary
- Production language : Portuguese, English, French
- Coproducer countries : France, Italy, Brazil
- Original French-language productions : Yes
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News & awards
News (23)
Selections (16)
Awards (2)
Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2015
César Award for Best Documentary Feature : Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders