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One of three films at the Italian Cinema Day hosted by VTIFF and VICA, Host sponsor Main Street Landing
See also Big Night and L’immensità
“Set amid the hilly woodlands of the Piedmont region of Italy, this entrancingly low-key affair (whose numerous executive producers include Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino) leads us into a secretive world far removed from the globalized bustle of modern technology. Here, we meet a disparate group of men whose closest relationships seem to be with their dogs (“If my dog dies I would die too,” says one) as they search for the rare and tasty white truffles that embody their disappearing way of life. Dweck and Kershaw spent years earning the trust of their subjects, documenting their lives with empathy, honesty and a generous helping of melancholy humour. Through their eyes we discover an ecosystem that is ruggedly permanent yet fragile and transitory, in danger of extinction. Deteriorating soil, poisonous competition and the depletion of woodlands are all part of the problem, with one retiring hunter declaring that nowadays “people are greedy… they know nothing about the forest but they want to plunder it”. Joyous on-camera song (both a cappella and with accordion) is deployed to sublime effect, with sound designer Stephen Urata weaving barks, bells, creaks and wind-whistles together in symphonic fashion.” ~ The Guardian
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