How Do You Fall Out of Love with Country Music? – dir. Shyamala Moorty

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Original Film Title: How Do You Fall Out of Love with Country Music?

Director’s Name: Shyamala Moorty

Writer’s Name: Maximillian Gill

Producer: Vidushi Chadha, Kurt Leitner, Shyamala Moorty, Muita Muthee

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming : United States

Language: English

Runtime: 12 minutes 30 seconds

Film Description:

She just wants to sing country and western on stage, but it’s not easy for a South Asian-American in the deep south where every audience is a hostile one. “How Do You Fall Out of Love with County Music” is a humorous and moving short film about cultural alienation and the possibilities for human connection through music. Set on stage in a honky-tonk bar, Amy Singh courageously bares her soul to the audience and reveals deep truths about racism and belonging in our country today.

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