Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts.
- Thu, Apr 2
Director: Matthew Salleh, Rose Tucker Run Time: 83 min. Release Year: 2024
Slice of Life has screened to critical acclaim across the festival circuit and hits The Mercury screen this April for a special filmmaker event.
Join filmmakers Rose Tucker and Matthew Salleh for a post screening Q&A.
A contemporary portrait of America, told through a collection of stories observed within the walls of former Pizza Hut buildings across the country. These nostalgic spaces hold memories of a bygone era, but through the power of transformation, they provide something new and special for the communities that continue to flow through them. From an LGBTQ+ church in Florida, to a karaoke bar in Texas, to a cannabis dispensary in rural Colorado, these modern-day portraits are paralleled with the origin story of Pizza Hut – one of America’s most iconic brands, and the two brothers who founded the company in Wichita, Kansas in 1958.
“An anthology of resilience and renewal of communities who can find new homes and a place to gather.” Zachary Lee, RogerEbert.com