Truffles (film)
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Michel Martin
Renée Gosselin
| Truffles | |
|---|---|
| French | Truffe |
| Directed by | Kim Nguyen |
| Written by | Kim Nguyen |
| Produced by | Kim Nguyen Michel Martin Renée Gosselin |
| Starring | Roy Dupuis Céline Bonnier Pierre Lebeau |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Bolduc |
| Edited by | Richard Comeau |
| Music by | Julien Knafo DJ Champion |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Truffles (French: Truffe) is a Canadian satirical science fiction film, written and directed by Kim Nguyen and released in 2008.[1] Centred in a world in which global warming has turned the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood in Montreal into a mecca of wild truffles, the film stars Roy Dupuis and Céline Bonnier as Charles and Alice, the owners of a diner in the neighbourhood who are hired by a large corporation to find and harvest the delicacies, only to become embroiled in a nefarious body snatching plot.[2]
The cast also includes Pierre Lebeau, Danielle Proulx, Jean-Nicolas Verreault, Michèle Richard, Paul Ahmarani and Danny Gilmore in supporting roles.
The film was shot in spring 2007.[3] Its theme music was a cover of "I Put a Spell on You", recorded by DJ Champion with vocals by Béatrice Bonifassi.[4]
Distribution
It premiered in July 2008 at 2008 Fantasia Film Festival, before going into commercial release in August.[4]
