Documentary about the life and work of the Brazilian photographer Sebastio Salgado, co-directed by his son Juliano and his longtime admirer Wim Wenders (Pina). Or rather, about the relationship of Salgado's life and work: the way his life led to his work, and the way his work nearly wrecked his life. His interest in the truth of human experience led him to the truth of human suffering, which pointed in turn to the truth of human barbarity beneath the veneer of civilization. Politically engineered famine, tribally motivated slaughter, greed-driven devastation: he got close enough to all of it to capture its essence on film. "We are a ferocious animal," he concluded. "Everyone should see these images to see how terrible our species is." A harsh judgment, but not rendered without cause: his images are shocking enough that it's no surprise he turned his back on his own kind. What is surprising is that he seems to have found a way to return to the fold. The film takes its time, and even seems to meander in places. But in retrospect, the path becomes clear: winding steadily towards home. (2015) — Matthew Lickona
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