Film: Trifole. 100 min.

Dante Winter 2026 Film Series: Buried Treasures/Tesori sepolti

Series Description:

This season’s films involve digging for buried treasures, both literal and metaphorical. From tomb raiders searching for Etruscan artifacts in Tuscany, to truffle hunters in the forests of Piedmont, to a documentary bringing the overlooked legacy of A.P. Giannini to light, these films celebrate the thrill of the hunt and the joy of discovery.

The second film in the series is:  Trifole. Directed by Gabriele Fabbro. 2025. 100 min

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r9zPoCuPsA

The hunt begins! Set against the beauty of the Piedmont region’s autumn woods, Trifole is a moving adventure about family, tradition, and finding one’s place in the world. When 28-year-old Dalia is sent by her mother (played by seven-time David di Donatello Award winner Margherita Buy) to care for her aging, truffle-hunting grandfather, Igor, from whom she has become disconnected, she finds herself thrust into a world of rival truffle hunters and elite truffle markets. Her unlikely bond with her grandfather leads her on a hunt for a legendary truffle that could change their lives.

The filmmakers spent years researching this story by speaking with farmers and foragers and in many ways Trifole serves as a document of the ancient and endangered world of truffle hunters and the truffle industry.

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All films in Italian with English subtitles.

Logan Walker, film lecturer from UCSC & Director of Programming, Santa Cruz Film Festival, will introduce and field questions about all films.

Parking is $4 in the closest parking lot "L" near the Music and Theater buildings / pay at the kiosk machine and place the receipt on your dashboard.