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My Name Is Salt

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Families spend eight months a year extracting salt from the ground.
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Mark Kermode Observer (UK) 03/15/2015
4/5
Cinematographer Lutz Konermann captures the backbreaking beauty of it all, while director Pacha finds her way into the very heart of this timeless ritual. Go to Full Review Sophie Monks Kaufman Little White Lies 03/12/2015
2/5
A sleepy take on back-breaking labour. Go to Full Review Leslie Felperin Guardian 03/12/2015
4/5
A mesmerising, lyrical work about endurance, craftsmanship and family dynamics, all unfolding in a stunningly bleak landscape, where abandoned bicycles and machinery pepper the ground. Go to Full Review Ben Homewood NME (New Musical Express) 05/27/2021
3.5/5
The tender moments can't mask the strain on Pacha's subjects, who are forced away when monsoon season submerges the plains, only to return months later and start all over again. Go to Full Review Allie Gemmill CineVue 04/04/2019
4/5
t makes for an impressionistic documentary that moves outside of the structure of its genre in favour of a more visually reliant and stimulating narrative. Go to Full Review Alistair Harkness Scotsman 03/15/2015
3/5
The infinitesimal nature of humankind in the face of the environment is poetically essayed in this starkly beautiful documentary about a salt farmer and his family's seasonal struggle to earn a living from India's Gujarati desert. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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andrew p 09/04/2022 One of the most mundane, yet beautifully shot documentaries I've ever seen. The subject matter is relatively boring in itself (harvesting salt). Yet, the pacing, framing, and editing of the film makes it a breathtaking watch from start to finish. See more Merrick S 08/18/2020 Pure cinematic gold. A quietly absorbing, intimate portrait of hard-working humble Indian families who spend 8 months of the year harvesting "the world's whitest salt" in the Gujarati desert. The film tells the story without intrusive narration; as a result the physical elements of the task have an unalloyed impact missing from, say, a Hollywood explosion. The ravishing cinematography reveals the stark beauty of an otherwise forbidding desert, carrying the simple yet profound narrative concept into the realm of art. Should be required viewing for first-world children. See more 07/20/2020 Very little dialect, obviously nothing I could understand but I was absolutely mesmerized by this documentary. Must see .... See more Read all reviews
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Farida Pacha

Director

Farida Pacha

Writer

Lutz Konermann

Producer

Farida Pacha

Producer

Marcel Vaid

Original Music

Lutz Konermann

Cinematographer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Families spend eight months a year extracting salt from the ground.
Director
Farida Pacha
Producer
Lutz Konermann, Farida Pacha
Screenwriter
Farida Pacha
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Gujarati
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 24, 2013, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 32m
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