The Truffle Hunters
{{short description|2020 documentary film directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Truffle Hunters
| image = The_truffle_hunters_poster.png
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster illustrated by Michael Koelsch
| director = {{Plainlist|
- Michael Dweck
- Gregory Kershaw
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Michael Dweck
- Gregory Kershaw
}}
| writer =
| starring =
| music = Ed Côrtes
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
- Michael Dweck
- Gregory Kershaw
}}
| editing = Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
- Faliro House Productions
- Frenesy Film Company
- Park Pictures
- Bow and Arrow Entertainment
- Artemis Rising Foundation
- Beautiful Stories
}}
| distributor = Sony Pictures Classics
| released = {{Film date|2020|1|30|Sundance|2021|3|5|United States}}
| runtime = 84 minutes{{cite web|url=https://www.sundance.org/projects/the-truffle-hunters|title=The Truffle Hunters|website=Sundance Film Festival|access-date=June 4, 2020|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101015315/https://www.sundance.org/projects/the-truffle-hunters|url-status=dead}}
| country = {{Plainlist|
- United States
- Greece
- Italy
}}
| language = {{ubl|Italian|Piedmontese}}
| budget =
| gross = $983,290{{cite web|url= https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Truffle-Hunters-The-(Italy)/Australia#tab=box-office|title=The Truffle Hunters|website=The Numbers|access-date=August 10, 2021}}{{cite web|url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl441221889/weekend/|title=The Truffle Hunters|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 10, 2021}}
}}
The Truffle Hunters is a 2020 documentary film directed and produced by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw that follows a group of aging men and their dogs as they hunt in the woods for a prized quarry—the Alba truffle. Luca Guadagnino, under his Frenesy Film Company banner, is one of the film's many executive producers. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2020, and was released in theaters on March 5, 2021, by Sony Pictures Classics. It received positive reviews from film critics.
Synopsis
A group of aging men and their dogs hunt in the woods in Northern Italy for a prized quarry—the Alba truffle.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sundance-2020-unveils-female-powered-lineup-taylor-swift-gloria-steinem-films-1259538?|title=Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|date=December 4, 2019|access-date=June 4, 2020}} Shortly thereafter, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film for $1.5 million.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/the-truffle-hunters-sony-pictures-classics-sundance-documentary-deal-1202843358/|title=Sony Pictures Classics Wins Hot Documentary 'The Truffle Hunters' At Sundance|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=January 27, 2020|access-date=June 4, 2020}} It was set to screen at the Cannes Film Festival and the Telluride Film Festival prior to their cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic,{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2020-lineup-includes-wes-andersons-french-dispatch-1296386|title=Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|date=June 3, 2020|access-date=June 4, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/inside-2020-telluride-film-festival-would-have-been-1305547|title=Inside the Telluride Film Festival That Would Have Been|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rebecca|last=Keegan|date=August 3, 2020|access-date=August 3, 2020}} and it did screen at the Toronto International Film Festival{{cite web|url=https://tiff.net/events/the-truffle-hunters|title=The Truffle Hunters|website=Toronto International Film Festival|access-date=August 29, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/toronto-talks-halle-berry-claire-denis-barry-jenkins-david-oyelowo-matthew-heineman-films-1203022631/|title=Toronto Sets Talks With Halle Berry, Claire Denis & Barry Jenkins; Adds David Oyelowo, Matthew Heineman Films|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Tom|last=Grater|date=August 25, 2020|access-date=August 29, 2020}} and the New York Film Festival,{{cite web|url=https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2020/daily/58th-new-york-film-festival-main-slate-announced/|title=58th New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced|website=New York Film Festival|date=August 13, 2020|access-date=August 13, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2020/films/the-truffle-hunters/|title=The Truffle Hunters|website=New York Film Festival|access-date=August 13, 2020}} on September 18 and on October 5, 2020, respectively. Dweck and Kershaw had conversations about the film at a number of film festivals.{{cite web |author1=MVFF |title='Truffle Hunters' - Michael Dweck & Gregory Kershaw with Connie Field |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s59H7_lel0 |publisher=youtube |access-date=3 May 2022 |language=en |date=2021-01-29}}{{cite web |author1=New York Film Festival |title=The Truffle Hunters Directors on Capturing an Italian Tradition |date=5 October 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1HlV25U2jQ |publisher=youtube |access-date=3 May 2022 |language=en}}{{cite web |author1=Chicago Humanities Festival |title=The Truffle Hunters: A Conversation with the Filmmakers |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpAMwrCCZGo |publisher=youtube |access-date=3 May 2022 |language=en |date=2021-02-22}}{{cite web |author1=Scene at The Academy |title=THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS: A conversation with directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGTGDM26uW0 |publisher=youtube |access-date=3 May 2022 |language=en |date=March 5, 2021}}
Sony released the film in the United States on March 5, 2021;{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2021/02/sony-classics-release-plans-french-exit-truffle-hunters-human-factor-the-father-1234686152/ |title= Sony Pictures Classics Updates Release Plans For 'French Exit', 'Truffle Hunters', 'Human Factor', 'The Father' & More |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Erik |last=Pedersen |date= February 2, 2021|access-date=February 4, 2021}} it had previously been scheduled to be released on December 25, 2020 and March 12, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/sony-pictures-classics-sets-holiday-release-for-documentary-the-truffle-hunters-1203026037/|title=Sony Pictures Classics Sets Holiday Release For Documentary 'The Truffle Hunters'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=August 28, 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://www.variety.com/2020/film/news/the-father-new-release-date-sony-pictures-1234847084/|title= 'The Father' Sets New Release Date|website=Variety|first=Ellise|last=Shafer|date=December 5, 2020|access-date=December 5, 2020}} BBC Four's Storyville broadcast The Truffle Hunters in the U.K.{{cite web |title=BBC Four - Storyville, The Truffle Hunters |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016489 |website=BBC |access-date=3 May 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Yossman |first1=K. J. |title=Documentaries on the Holocaust, Zimbabwe and College Applications Among New Slate of BBC Storyville Films |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/bbc-storyville-documentaries-1235159523/ |access-date=3 May 2022 |work=Variety |date=21 January 2022}}
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 128 critics' reviews of the film are positive, with an average score of 8.2/10; the site's "critics consensus" reads: "The Truffle Hunters explores a world most viewers will know nothing about – with delightfully savory results."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_truffle_hunters|title=The Truffle Hunters (2020)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date=April 10, 2025}} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 based on reviews by 24 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-truffle-hunters|title=The Truffle Hunters Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=March 4, 2021}}
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|11394318}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|the_truffle_hunters}}
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Category:American documentary films
Category:Greek documentary films
Category:Italian documentary films
Category:Sony Pictures Classics films
Category:2020 documentary films
Category:Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Category:Documentary films about Italy