Salt of the Earth

Salt is one of humanity's oldest creations, an invisible force that has shaped trade, rituals and civilisation itself. This documentary series journeys across the Philippines and Japan archipelagos to uncover rare and vanishing salt-making traditions where land, sea, fire and time converge.

Each episode follows a salt artisan whose craft holds patience, intuition and deep local knowledge; from earthenware salt that is forged by fire, to seaweed-infused minerals once offered to emperors. Continued by makers who stand as quiet acts of resistance, each story explores how taste becomes history, how labour becomes sacred ritual, and how something as small as a grain of salt can carry the weight of place, culture and ancestral memory.

Episodes: 6 x 30 minutes

Languages: English

Production year: 2025