Docu Lovers Club: Discussing great documentaries
If you love documentaries and want to watch and discuss them, this is the club for you. We're into enjoyable and thought-provoking doc.films
Location
Online
About this event
ABOUT THE CLUB
If you love great documentaries and want to discuss them with others, we welcome you to our Club. We are a friendly, easy-going group who love to watch documentary films and talk about them. We strive to have engaging and intellectually stimulating discussions. We're here to learn, grow, broaden our horizons and connect with like-minded people.
Our Docu Lovers Club will run monthly, online. It's open to all and you're welcome to join our sessions even if you haven't seen the film of the month.
ABOUT THE EVENT
In April we're watching and discussing The Truffle Hunters, a 2020 documentary film directed and produced by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw. "The Truffle Hunters explores a world most viewers will know nothing about – with delightfully savory results," reads the Rotten Tomatoes' critics consensus.
The film description:
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.
There's lots to discuss here, so see you on 26 May, Sunday, 9:00 am PDT / 12:00 pm EDT / 5:00 pm BST / 6:00 pm CEDT. We're looking forward to connecting and exchanging our opinions, insights, experience and knowledge on the subject of the documentary and everything related. Join the discussion!
You can use this link to check your local time and add the event to your calendar: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20240526T160000&p1=382&p2=tz_pt&p3=tz_et&p4=tz_bst&p5=tz_cest
Join us with your favorite beverage and bring a friend!
FILM PICKS OF 2024
January: Fantastic Fungi (2019, directed by Louie Schwartzberg)
February: Birthgap - Childless World (2023, directed by Steven J. Shaw)
https://www.birthgap.org/spaces/10215679/page
March: All That Breathes (2022, directed by Shaunak Sen)
https://www.allthatbreathes.com/
April: Troubled Minds: The Lithium Revolution (2004, directed by Dennis K. Smith)
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/troubledminds
https://shop.nfsa.gov.au/troubled-minds-the-lithium-revolution
May: The Truffle Hunters (2020, directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw)
https://www.sonyclassics.com/film/thetrufflehunters
June: The Unspeakable (2021, Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth)
July: Bangladesh: Could jute jump start the eco-revolution? (2023, DW Documentary)
We are open to hearing your book suggestions and ideas!
Stay in touch and keep reading great documentraries!
Make sure you check out the other two clubs we enjoy quite a lot - GEM Book Club: Growth, Empowerment and Meaningful Connections and Psychology Lovers Book Club.
All discussions and events are totally free and open to all. We appreciate any support and donations, as they help support the project and keep it open and free.