Chasseurs de truffes
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Réalisé par Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw • Écrit par Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw
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États-Unis, Italie, Grèce • 2020 • 84 minutes • Couleur
- Réalisation :
Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw - Écriture :
Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw - Image :
Gregory Kershaw, Michael Dweck - Montage :
Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
- Production (personne) :
Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw - Production (structure) :
Go Gigi Go Productions LLC - Coproduction :
Faliro House, Bow and Arrow Entertainment, Park Pictures, Frenesy Film, Artemis Rising Foundation - Participation :
Artemis Rising Foundation - Ayant droit :
Go Gigi Go Productions LLC
- N° ISAN :
non renseigné
Résumé
Dans les profondeurs de la forêt du Piémont en Italie, une bande d’octogénaires chasse la rarissime et très chère truffe blanche qui, aujourd’hui encore, résiste au progrès de la science pour la rendre cultivable. Une histoire d’amour entre hommes, chiens et forêt.
Deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, seventy or eighty years young, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle—which to date has resisted all of modern science's efforts at cultivation. They're guided by a secret culture and training passed down through generations, as well as by the noses of their cherished and expertly-trained dogs. They live a simpler, slower way of life, in harmony with their loyal animals and their picture-perfect land, seemingly straight out of a fairy tale. They're untethered to cell phone screens or the Internet, opting instead to make their food and drink by hand and prioritizing in-person connections and community.
The demand for white truffles increases year after year, even as the supply decreases. As a result of climate change, deforestation, and the lack of young people taking up the mantle, the truffle hunters' secrets are more coveted than ever. However, as it soon becomes clear, these ageing men may just hold something much more valuable than even this prized delicacy: the secret to a rich and meaningful life.
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Sélections et distinctions
- 2021 • Festival La Rochelle Cinéma • La Rochelle (France) • Sélection "Ici et Ailleurs"
- 2021 • FIPADOC - Festival International Documentaire • Biarritz (France) • Compétition Documentaire international
- 2020 • Telluride Film Festival • Berkeley (États-Unis) • Sélection
- 2020 • TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival • Toronto (Canada) • Sélection
- 2020 • New York Film Festival • New York (États-Unis) • Sélection
- 2020 • Sundance Film Festival • Utah (États-Unis) • World Cinema Documentary Competition
- 2020 • Festival de Cannes • Cannes (France) • Sélection officielle