The Salt of the Earth - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "The Salt of the Earth"

Le sel de la terre (2014)

Timing: 1:50 (110 min)

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Actors and characters

Sebastião Salgado

Character Self

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Juliano Ribeiro Salgado

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Hugo Barbier

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Lélia Wanick Salgado

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Jacques Barthélémy

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Régis Muller

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João Pessoa Mattos

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Leny Wanick Mattos

Character Self

Maria Teresa Salgado Rocha Bastos

Character Self

Rodrigo Ribeiro Salgado

Character Self

The film's title is a reference to the Bible. Matthew 5:13: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how shall it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.”
Regarding the photograph of the gorilla with a finger in its mouth, Sebastião Salgado claims in the film that it is the animal's reaction to recognizing itself after seeing its reflection in the lens. However, scientific research shows that gorillas do not recognize themselves in a mirror.
Regarding the photograph of the gorilla with a finger in its mouth, Sebastião Salgado claims in the film that this is the animal's reaction to recognizing itself after seeing its reflection in the lens. Scientific research, however, shows that gorillas do not recognize themselves in a mirror.

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