Take a virtual romp through Italian woods April 2, 2021 9:11am Text size Copy shortlink:
Two ways to romp through Italian woods, virtually The Truffle Hunters opens with a sweeping shot of a forest stretching up a hillside in Italy s Piedmont region. The scene almost looks like an abstract painting, heavy on the green but for the speck of a man moving among the leaves. The documentary is proof that Italy has more than art, design and monuments to lure visitors and that the forests there hold treasures worth seeking. The man and his well-trained hound are pursuing the white Alba truffle, one of the world s rarest gastronomic gifts. The film brings viewers into the lives of several elderly truffle hunters and the beautiful forests where the truffles grow underground. For a rich dive into their world, check out the film at Lagoon Cinema in Minneapolis, opening April 9.