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Feature Documentaries · Asia Premiere

The Gas Station Attendant

Directed by Karla Murthy

Screening at DIFF 2026

Thu29 to Thursday 29 Oct · PictureTime 2
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Runtime
83 min
Year
2025
Country
United States
Language
English, Kannada
Subtitles
English
Premiere
Asia

Synopsis

A daughter reflects on her father’s life, weaving the story of his miraculous journey from the streets of India with the realities of life in America. Using recorded phone calls with her dad while he worked nights at a gas station along with home movies past and present, this deeply intimate film is a meditation on family, the immigrant experience, and the dreams we carry with us.

Director

Karla Murthy Karla MurthyKarla Murthy is an award-winning filmmaker whose work has been described by the Columbia Journalism Review as “compelling, informative and compassionate.” After a career in journalism, she made her feature directorial debut with The Place That Makes Us (2021), followed by the short film Love, Jamie (2023). Her latest…

Cast and crew

Producer
Karla Murthy, Rajal Pitroda
Writer
Karla Murthy
Cinematographer
Karla Murthy, Andrew Fredericks, Andrew Sarjahani
Editor
Karla Murthy
Sound
Not provided
Music
Bobak Lotfipour

Festivals and awards

  • Sheffield DocFest 2025 – International Competition: Grand Jury Special Mention
  • Nashville Film Festival 2025 – Best Documentary Feature
  • San Diego Asian Film Festival 2025 – Best Documentary Feature
  • Austin Asian American Film Festival 2026 – Best Documentary Feature
  • Palm Springs International Film Festival 2026

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