The Truffle Hunters Explained

The Truffle Hunters
Music:Ed CĂ´rtes
Editing:Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
Distributor:Sony Pictures Classics
Runtime:84 minutes[1]
Gross:$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.

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.

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.[4] Shortly after, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film for $1.5 million.[5] 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.[6] [7] It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 18, 2020[8] [9] and at the New York Film Festival on October 5, 2020.[10] [11]

The film was released in the United States on March 5, 2021.[12] It was previously scheduled to be released on December 25, 2020 and March 12, 2021.[13] [14] BBC Four Storyville broadcast The Truffle Hunters.[15] [16]

Michael Dweck & Gregory Kershaw had conversations at Film Festivals.[17] [18] [19] [20]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of based on, with an average rating of . The site's critics consensus reads: "The Truffle Hunters explores a world most viewers will know nothing aboutwith delightfully savory results."[21] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Truffle Hunters. Sundance Film Festival. June 4, 2020. November 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101015315/https://www.sundance.org/projects/the-truffle-hunters. dead.
  2. Web site: The Truffle Hunters. The Numbers. August 10, 2021.
  3. Web site: The Truffle Hunters. Box Office Mojo. August 10, 2021.
  4. Web site: Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama. The Hollywood Reporter. Tatiana. Siegel. December 4, 2019. June 4, 2020.
  5. Web site: Sony Pictures Classics Wins Hot Documentary 'The Truffle Hunters' At Sundance. Deadline Hollywood. Mike Jr.. Fleming. January 27, 2020. June 4, 2020.
  6. Web site: Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled. The Hollywood Reporter. Scott. Roxborough. June 3, 2020. June 4, 2020.
  7. Web site: Inside the Telluride Film Festival That Would Have Been. The Hollywood Reporter. Rebecca. Keegan. August 3, 2020. August 3, 2020.
  8. Web site: The Truffle Hunters. Toronto International Film Festival. August 29, 2020.
  9. Web site: Toronto Sets Talks With Halle Berry, Claire Denis & Barry Jenkins; Adds David Oyelowo, Matthew Heineman Films. Deadline Hollywood. Tom. Grater. August 25, 2020. August 29, 2020.
  10. Web site: 58th New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced. New York Film Festival. August 13, 2020. August 13, 2020.
  11. Web site: The Truffle Hunters. New York Film Festival. August 13, 2020.
  12. Web site: Sony Pictures Classics Updates Release Plans For 'French Exit', 'Truffle Hunters', 'Human Factor', 'The Father' & More . Deadline Hollywood . Erik . Pedersen . February 2, 2021. February 4, 2021.
  13. Web site: Sony Pictures Classics Sets Holiday Release For Documentary 'The Truffle Hunters'. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. August 28, 2020. August 28, 2020.
  14. Web site: 'The Father' Sets New Release Date. Variety. Ellise. Shafer. December 5, 2020. December 5, 2020.
  15. Web site: BBC Four - Storyville, The Truffle Hunters . BBC . 3 May 2022.
  16. News: Yossman . K. J. . Documentaries on the Holocaust, Zimbabwe and College Applications Among New Slate of BBC Storyville Films . 3 May 2022 . Variety . 21 January 2022.
  17. Web site: MVFF . 'Truffle Hunters' - Michael Dweck & Gregory Kershaw with Connie Field . youtube . 3 May 2022 . en . 2021-01-29.
  18. Web site: New York Film Festival . The Truffle Hunters Directors on Capturing an Italian Tradition . youtube . 3 May 2022 . en.
  19. Web site: Chicago Humanities Festival . The Truffle Hunters: A Conversation with the Filmmakers . youtube . 3 May 2022 . en . 2021-02-22.
  20. Web site: Scene at The Academy . THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS: A conversation with directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw . youtube . 3 May 2022 . en . March 5, 2021.
  21. Web site: The Truffle Hunters (2020). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  22. Web site: The Truffle Hunters Reviews. Metacritic. March 4, 2021.