‘The Salt of the Earth’ Is Innovative In the Truest Sense of the Word

Written by Dan Schindel

Documentary has long struggled with a dependency on still photography. Linked as closely as it is to journalism, history, education and social action, the form has seen many films that require their use. But cinema is the art of the moving image, and incorporating photos in a way that can engage the viewer has proved difficult. The Salt of the Earth tac…