The Truffle Hunters

In the secret forests of Northern Italy, a dwindling group of joyful old men and their faithful dogs search for the world’s most expensive ingredient, the white Alba truffle. Their stories form a real-life fairy tale that celebrates human passion in a fragile land that seems forgotten in time.

Cast

Carlo Gonella

Carlo Gonella

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Sergio Cauda

Sergio Cauda

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Aurelio Conterno

Aurelio Conterno

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Angelo Gagliardi

Angelo Gagliardi

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Maria Cicciù

Maria Cicciù

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Gianfranco Curti

Gianfranco Curti

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Paolo Stacchini

Paolo Stacchini

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Piero Botto

Piero Botto

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Egidio Gagliardi

Egidio Gagliardi

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Reviews

SWITCH.

There's a special alchemy to 'The Truffle Hunters' - a beautiful marriage of subject, form and intention that make it such an uplifting, entertaining and generous experience. Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw have so much love for these men, their world and their dogs, and share that love with us, d...

CinemaSerf

I really enjoyed this documentary about four elderly gents - and their four legged friends - who quite literally scavenge the Piedmont countryside looking for one of the most valuable commodities known to culinary science. It takes a sort of fly-on-the-wall approach to exploring and sharing with us ...

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