DOC NYC: The Gas Station Attendant

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Nov 18, 2025

Documentary filmmaker Karla Murthy talks about her new film "The Gas Station Attendant," a moving and intimate immigrant story about her father, told through their recorded phone calls and home videos. The film is featured at this year's DOC NYC film festival, with screenings on November 19 and 20, to be followed by a Q&A with Murthy, producer Rajal Pitroda, and executive producer DJ Rekha.

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