Salt and Fire
| Salt and Fire | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Werner Herzog |
| Produced by |
Michael Benaroya Pablo Cruz Werner Herzog Nina Maag |
| Screenplay by | Werner Herzog |
| Based on |
Aral by Tom Bissell |
| Starring |
Michael Shannon Veronica Ferres Gael García Bernal |
| Music by | Ernst Reijseger |
| Cinematography | Peter Zeitlinger |
| Edited by | Joe Bini |
| Distributed by | XLrator Media |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country |
United States Germany France |
| Language |
English Spanish |
Salt and Fire is a 2016 internationally co-produced thriller film directed by Werner Herzog. It had its premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival.[1][2] It was selected to be screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Synopsis
Two ecologists (played by Veronica Ferres and Gael Garcia Bernal) are sent to South America as part of a U.N. investigation into an ecological disaster. They are quickly kidnapped by the villainous CEO (played by Michael Shannon) of a large company held responsible for the ecological disaster. But when a supervolcano nearby begins to show signs of erupting, they must unite to avoid a disaster.[4]
Cast
- Michael Shannon as Matt Riley
- Gael García Bernal as Dr. Fabio Cavani
- Veronica Ferres as Laura
- Anita Briem as Flight Attendant
- Werner Herzog as Man with one story
- Lawrence Krauss as Krauss
See also
- La Soufrière (film), a 1977 documentary film by Werner Herzog about the La Grande Soufrière volcano in Guadeloupe.
- Into the Inferno (film), a 2016 documentary film by Werner Herzog about the exploration of active volcanoes in Indonesia, Iceland and Ethiopia.
References
- ↑ "The brazen Bavarian Werner Herzog is back with his latest directorial effort, 'Salt and Fire'". LA Times. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "The Werner Herzog's 'Salt and Fire' to Premiere at Shanghai Film Festival". Hollywood Reporter. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Toronto To Open With 'The Magnificent Seven'; 'La La Land', 'Deepwater Horizon' Among Galas & Presentations". Deadline. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "Michael Shannon waxes philosophical in the new trailer for Werner Herzog's Salt And Fire". Avclub.com. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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