12. The Salt Of The Earth
Photographer Sebastião Salgado's long and illustrious career has seen him cover a wide range of humanity's toils and exploits, from the effects of warfare and entire communities forced into exile through to starvation and impoverishment as a consequence of the ever-changing geopolitical landscape. Legendary German director Wim Wenders examines his life and work in The Salt Of The Earth, capturing the essence of his experiences with an equally keen eye for beautiful and grandiose compositions as his subject. As Salgado moves towards capturing natural landscapes in all their glory, he reflects upon a career in which his art strives to reconcile the struggles with hope. Even without the rich humanistic subtext and insights into one of the greatest modern photographers, The Salt Of The Earth is a visually ravishing documentary full of stunning images.