The Truffle Hunters is a 2020 documentary film directed and produced by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw. It follows a group of aging men hunting in the woods, for a prized quarry, the Alba truffle. Luca Guadagnino serves as an executive producer under his Frenesy Film Company banner.
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Theatrical release poster illustrated by Michael Koelsch
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| Edited by | Charlotte Munch Bengtsen |
| Music by | Ed Côrtes |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Running time | 84 minutes[1] |
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| Box office | $983,290[2][3] |
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2020, and was released on March 5, 2021, by Sony Pictures Classics. It received positive reviews.[4]
A group of aging men hunt in the woods in Northern Italy, for a prized quarry, the Alba truffle.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2020.[5] Shortly after, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film for $1.5 million.[6] 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.[7][8] It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 18, 2020[9][10] and at the New York Film Festival on October 5, 2020.[11][12]
The film was released in the United States on March 5, 2021.[13] It was previously scheduled to be released on December 25, 2020 and March 12, 2021.[14][15] BBC Four Storyville broadcast The Truffle Hunters.[16][17]
Michael Dweck & Gregory Kershaw had conversations at Film Festivals.[18][19][20][21]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 97% based on 121 critics, with an average rating 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."[4]OnMetacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[22]