Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts.

Pizza Hut may not be the culturally dominant institution it once was, but its shadow still looms large over the American landscape via its architecture. In this surprisingly rousing documentary, director Matthew Salleh visits businesses rebuilt within the hallowed walls of shuttered Huts and checks in on those still chasing the American Dream.This documentary is 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.GUEST(S) ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR Q&A