The Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado film won the Un Certain Regard section's Special Prize Award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
'The Salt of the Earth' follows Juliano Ribeiro's father Sebastiao on a photographic journey devoted to the world's natural beauty.
"I'm very happy that my long-lasting relation with Sony Pictures Classics can continue now with 'The Salt of the Earth'," Wenders said.
Juliano Ribeiro added, "Sony Pictures Classics has the legacy of releasing some of the most compelling films of our times. I'm very excited for The Salt of the Earth. It couldn't have found a better home in the US.