Salt of the Earth

Name: Salt of the Earth
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-10-20

The story of the South Australian man who invented Chicken Salt.

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Storyline

An Australian icon found on every supermarket shelf, and coating every game day pack of hot chips. But the story of the South Australian man who invented the famous Chicken Salt has never been told. While he sold the company in the late 70’s to the brand names you see in your cupboard today, he maintains that the original recipe, held secret for more than 40 years, tastes even better.

Trailers

3 videos

Details

DirectorsThomas Van Kalken, Jacob Richardson

ReleasedOct 20, 2022

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$1.2K

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Film Focus Productions

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

Variety Staff

RTVarietyOct 16, 2007

Salt of the Earth is a good, highly dramatic and emotion-charged piece of work that tells its story straight. It is, however, a propaganda picture which belongs in union halls rather than theatres.

Critic

RTTime OutJun 24, 2006

This is pretty amazing.

Bosley Crowther

RTNew York TimesMar 25, 2006

The hard-focus, realistic quality of the picture's photography and style completes its characterization as a calculated social document.

Sean Axmaker

RTStream on DemandJul 29, 2026

It takes on issues of racial prejudice, social injustice, and economic inequity, often with a didactic approach, and delivers a message of collective action to improve working conditions and receive a fair wage.