Doc. of Photographer Salgado "The Salt of the Earth" Transports Us Everywhere on Earth

Brazilian born photographer Sebastiao Salgado's amazing work & life are brought to the big screen in a  dazzling, nat'l geographic fashion. His nomadic adventures take him from his home in Brazil to all regions of the world; Africa, Arctica, along the Amazon, and the Galapagos are but a few.  He captures powerful images of humanity in war torn countries, during political unrest and labor struggles.  The film   brings takes us on his journeys to areas & populations that are rarely seen.  Many images, particularily of the starving people of Ethiopia are painful to behold, but they will hold your eye and jolt your conscious.  Salgado established himself as a potent social photographer.  He's also acclaimed for his portraitures, landscapes and animal photos.  The film was co-directed by a colleague and his son.  The son, Sebastiao Jr., wanted to connect & understand his mostly absent father. Wisely, the son stays in the background allowing his father to narrate.  Salgado is a skillful & convincing storyteller.  He provides background information & personal reflections on the images he's captured.  He describes the missing elements of sound, movement and tactility his photographs lacked.  More importantly, he elucidates on the power of capturing an image for eternity and shaping a way of seeing and responding.  The camera is compared to a potent weapon and an instrument that draws lights & shadows.  The visions on screen are breathtaking & impassioned.  A photo "is nothing without composition" Salgado tells his son during filming.  I highly recommend seeing this extraordinary documentary.