A bunch of old Italian men, their dogs and the coveted Alba truffle – what could go wrong? It rarely does in The Truffle Hunters , a docume...
A bunch of old Italian men, their dogs and the coveted Alba truffle – what could go wrong? It rarely does in The Truffle Hunters, a documentary about the quest for culinary gold in the Piedmont region in northern Italy. Here, traditional foragers set out regularly with their faithful canines to unearth the fragrant fungi that fetch thousands of euros at auctions and produce markets.
The territory is evenly divided between the locals, many of whom have plying their trade for decades. The global craze for truffles, particularly the rare and prized Alba truffle, means that demand often outstrips supply. But deforestation, climate change and interlopers threaten to upset the pretty picture.
Even as some of the men stubbornly refuse to pass on the tricks of their trade to the next generation, there are forces beyond their control lurking at their borders and at the edges of the frames of this poignant and often humorous portrait. While each of the hunters emerges with a distinctive personality, there is equally a sense of camaraderie as well as the unmistakable feeling of being members of a dying breed.
The 85-minute documentary, which is available on BookMyShow Stream, has been directed and shot by Michael Dweck and Gregory Crenshaw....
