Draft:Sadrolin Tam
 | Review waiting, please be patient.
This may take 8 weeks or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 2,746 pending submissions waiting for review.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Reviewer tools
|
Sadrolin Tam | |
|---|---|
 Sadrolin Tam (2025) | |
| Nationality | Sweden-based |
| Occupation(s) | Documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, producer |
| Known for | Wieliczka – The Salt of the Earth; Saga of Salt |
Sadrolin (Sadri) Tam is a Sweden-based documentary filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. Active since the late 1980s, he has directed and produced documentaries on human rights, social issues and cultural heritage. He is best known for Wieliczka – The Salt of the Earth (2006), a documentary about the UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland, and for the ongoing international docudrama project Saga of Salt. His work has been noted in Swedish and Polish media, including Sydsvenskan, Kvällsposten and Dziennik Polski.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Tam has worked in film and media since the late 1980s, directing and producing documentaries on culture, heritage and social issues in Sweden and internationally.[4]
Internationally he is associated with Wieliczka – The Salt of the Earth. A later version (2024) features Polish actor Jerzy Stuhr as narrator.[5] The film was covered by Dziennik Polski, quoting Stuhr that “the mine itself is the protagonist.”[6] The Wieliczka Salt Mine’s own knowledge portal has also highlighted the film.[7] The film is also listed in the Polish film database Filmweb.[8] Independent reviews and references have been compiled on the project’s official website.[9] The film has also been referenced in Polish academic and cultural publications.[10]
Filmography (selected)
[edit]- Tortyr och överlevnad (1988, Torture and Survival) – documentary on human rights.
- Kriget om det svarta guldet (1989, The War of the Black Gold) – documentary on oil and global conflicts.
- Projektet Nya Nyköping (1990, The New Nyköping Project) – youth film project (Sweden).
- Att filma förändrade deras tillvaro (1995, Filmmaking Changed Their Lives) – documentary on unemployed youth in Skåne (Sweden).[11]
- Uppskattad film om arbetslösa (1996, Well-Received Film about the Unemployed) – documentary on youth unemployment and social issues (Sweden).[12]
- Dokumentär om Förintelsen (1998, Documentary on the Holocaust) – school-oriented documentary on Holocaust memory and its impact on young audiences (Sweden).[13]
- Wieliczka – The Salt of the Earth (2006) – documentary about the Wieliczka salt mine (UNESCO).[14][15]
- Wieliczka – The Salt of the Earth (2024 version) – revised edition narrated by Jerzy Stuhr.[16]
- Sagan om salt (in development, Saga of Salt) – international docudrama/TV project on the history and cultural significance of salt.
Awards and screenings
[edit]- Special Award: Best Tourist Film – International Filmfestival Płock (Poland).[17]
- Special Award for Best Ecology Film – Nature Protection Institute of Serbia.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Att filma förändrade deras tillvaro". Kvällsposten (in Swedish). 7 November 1995.
- ^ "Uppskattad film om arbetslösa". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 20 May 1996.
- ^ "Bohaterem tego filmu jest kopalnia – mówi Jerzy Stuhr" [The hero of this film is the mine – says Jerzy Stuhr]. Dziennik Polski (in Polish). 30 May 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Gjorde film om rasism och våld". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 12 April 1998.
- ^ "A Tribute to Jerzy Stuhr: Wieliczka – The Salt of the Earth (2024)". The Salt of the Earth. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Bohaterem tego filmu jest kopalnia – mówi Jerzy Stuhr" [The hero of this film is the mine – says Jerzy Stuhr]. Dziennik Polski (in Polish). 30 May 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "5 filmów, w których "zagrała" Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka". Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka (in Polish). 2 January 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Wieliczka – Sól ziemi (2010)". Filmweb.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Authority comments and reviews on Wieliczka – The Salt of the Earth". thesaltoftheearth.net. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Wieliczka – sól ziemi (Salt of the Earth) – reference in Polish academic and cultural press" (PDF). Biblioteka Nauki (in Polish). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Att filma förändrade deras tillvaro". Kvällsposten (in Swedish). 7 November 1995.
- ^ "Uppskattad film om arbetslösa". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 20 May 1996.
- ^ "Gjorde film om rasism och våld". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 12 April 1998.
- ^ "Wieliczka – Sól ziemi (2010)". Filmweb.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Wieliczka – The Salt of the Earth (official project page)". thesaltoftheearth.net. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "A Tribute to Jerzy Stuhr: Wieliczka – The Salt of the Earth (2024)". The Salt of the Earth. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Awards — Wieliczka – The Salt of the Earth". The Salt of the Earth. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Awards — Wieliczka – The Salt of the Earth". The Salt of the Earth. Retrieved 23 September 2025.