Synopsis
A scientist blames the head of a large company for an ecological disaster in South America. But when a volcano begins to show signs of erupting, they must unite to avoid a disaster.
Salt and Fire (2016) is a 1h 38min drama feature film by Werner Herzog. A scientist blames the head of a large company for an ecological disaster in South America. Selected for Fantastic Fest (2016).
Key facts
Cast
Veronica Ferres, Michael Shannon, Gael García Bernal, Volker Michalowski, Lawrence Krauss, Anita Briem, Danner Ignacio Márquez Arancibia, Gabriel Márquez Arancibia
Original language
Spanish
First release
December 7, 2016 (France)
Production companies
Construction Film
Setting
Bolivia
Crew
Screenplay
Werner Herzog
Producer
Michael Benaroya, Nina Maag, Pablo Cruz, Veronica Ferres, Werner Herzog
Cinematography
Peter Zeitlinger
Editing
Joe Bini
Music
Ernst Reijseger, Ilan Eshkeri
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Fajr Film Festival 2017 generic
- German Film Critics Association Awards 2017 generic
- Istanbul Film Festival 2017 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2016
- Shanghai International Film Festival 2016 generic - In Competition
- Toronto International Film Festival 2016 generic
Soundtracks
| CD | Salt And Fire (2016) | 1 release, 2016: Winter & Winter |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | December 7, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 8, 2016 |
| Theatrical | KW | April 6, 2017 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 7, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | May 12, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | June 9, 2017 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | April 24, 2017 |
Full credits
| Director | Werner Herzog |
| Cast | Veronica Ferres (Laura Sommerfeld), Michael Shannon (Matt Riley), Gael García Bernal (Dr. Fabio Cavani), Volker Michalowski (Dr. Arnold Meier), Lawrence Krauss (Aristidis / Krauss), Anita Briem (Flight Attendant), Danner Ignacio Márquez Arancibia (Huascar), Gabriel Márquez Arancibia (Atahualpa), Lilly Krug (Passenger), Werner Herzog (Man with One Story (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Werner Herzog |
| Producer | Michael Benaroya, Nina Maag, Pablo Cruz, Veronica Ferres, Werner Herzog |
| Executive producer | Arturo Sampson, Ben Sachs, Diego Luna, Fabian Glubrecht, Gael García Bernal, Gregory McLachlan, Robert Jones, Wayne Marc Godfrey |
| Cinematography | Peter Zeitlinger |
| Editing | Joe Bini |
| Music | Ernst Reijseger, Ilan Eshkeri |
| Production design | Ulrich Bergfelder |
| Costumes | Esther Walz |
Additional data: TMDB.
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