The Truffle Hunters

The Truffle Hunters

PG-13 2020 · 84 min · ★ 7.5 · Documentary

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.

Directed by Michael Dweck

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The story of The Truffle Hunters

The story of The Truffle Hunters · 2021

The story of The Truffle Hunters

The Truffle Hunters bonus featurette picturing the filmmakers as they discuss how they "entered the storybook world of truffle hunting and embraced the fantastic personalities behind the culinary quests."

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