The Truffle Hunters

The Truffle Hunters

61st TIFF: Greek premiere

Deep in the forest of Piedmont, Northwest Italy, a handful of youthful old men hunt for one of the world’s most expensive ingredients: the white Alba truffle. Guided by a centuries-long tradition passed on from generation to generation, they are the last of their kind, carrying on a vanishing way of life. A fascinating documentary that takes a peek into a secretive fairy tale land, where one can find the rare delicacy of a simple yet meaningful life.

 

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Direction: Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw
Script: Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw
Cinematography: Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw
Editing: Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
Sound: Stephen Urata
Music: Ed Cortes
Production: Go Gigi Go Productions LLC
Producers: Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw
Co-producers: René Simon Cruz Jr., Letizia Guglielmino
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Italy, USA, Greece
Production Year: 2020
Duration: 84'
Distribution in Greece: Feelgood Entertainment
Contact: Sony Pictures

Michael Dweck

Michael Dweck is an award-winning filmmaker and visual artist known for his narrative photographic and film projects, which explore ongoing struggles between identity and adaptation within endangered societal enclaves. His directorial debut, The Last Race, premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. In 2019, he was a Sundance Institute Catalyst Forum fellow and Music and Sound Design Lab fellow.

Filmography

2008 All Night (short)
2009 Boreal (short)
2014 Rivers to Dust (TV movie doc)
2017 98% Human (doc short)
2020 The Truffle Hunters

Gregory Kershaw

Gregory Kershaw is a documentary and narrative filmmaker whose work explores the complexity and beauty of humans and their planet. He was recently a producer and the director of photography on The Last Race. In 2019, he was a Sundance Institute Catalyst Forum fellow and Music and Sound Design Lab fellow. He is a graduate of Columbia University’s MFA film-directing program.