The Truffle Hunters

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The Truffle Hunters
The truffle hunters poster.png
Theatrical release poster illustrated by Michael Koelsch
Directed by
Produced by
  • Michael Dweck
  • Gregory Kershaw
Cinematography
  • Michael Dweck
  • Gregory Kershaw
Edited byCharlotte Munch Bengtsen
Music byEd Côrtes
Production
companies
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • January 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)(Sundance)
  • March 5, 2021 (2021-03-05)(United States)
Running time
84 minutes [1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Greece
  • Italy
Languages
Box office$983,290 [2] [3]

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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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]

Synopsis

A group of aging men 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. [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]

Reception

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] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [22]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Truffle Hunters". Sundance Film Festival . Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Truffle Hunters". The Numbers . Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Truffle Hunters". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "The Truffle Hunters (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 27, 2020). "Sony Pictures Classics Wins Hot Documentary 'The Truffle Hunters' At Sundance". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  7. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (June 3, 2020). "Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  8. ↑ Keegan, Rebecca (August 3, 2020). "Inside the Telluride Film Festival That Would Have Been". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  9. ↑ "The Truffle Hunters". Toronto International Film Festival . Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ Grater, Tom (August 25, 2020). "Toronto Sets Talks With Halle Berry, Claire Denis & Barry Jenkins; Adds David Oyelowo, Matthew Heineman Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "58th New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced". New York Film Festival . August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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