The Truffle Hunters is a documentary that follows various aging men and their dogs as they hunt Alba truffles. The men hiking through the woods with their hounds scenting truffles is juxtaposed with the hustling truffle market and some high-end restaurants that use the ingredient.
Quiet, beautiful, and restrained the film has a classic Cinéma vérité approach and given it's subjects it's a perfect fit. More so than truffles and the exceedingly inflated truffle market the film is about these men and their dogs, this fading tradition and subculture slowly being eroded by supply and demand. The pull of the woods, the companionship of a dog, the hunt for the elusive truffle. Simple but deep.
A meditative, celebratory, if somewhat bittersweet exploration of fading cultural niche.
Currently available to rent on most VOD platforms.
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