Upcoming screenings and events
The Gas Station Attendant: Film screenings in Sheffield and London this April
Join us for two special screenings of The Gas Station Attendant, a deeply moving documentary by Karla Murthy.
A daughter reflects on her South Asian father's life, his never-ending pursuit of the American Dream, and the human capacity to love and survive.
As a young boy, Shantha Murthy ran away from home to escape the extreme poverty of his Indian village. He travelled the country in search of work, holding onto the belief that one day his life would change. It did, following a serendipitous encounter with a Texan couple. He travelled to the US, but his American Dream was not to be fulfilled.
Karla Murthy's film weaves together home videos and phone conversations recorded during her father's stint as a gas station attendant, while also reflecting on her own identity as a first-generation American. What emerges is an intimate love letter, a meditation on a complicated father-daughter relationship and a poignant tribute to the immigrant working class.
Screenings:
Monday 27 April at 18:00 at Showroom Cinema, Sheffield
Tuesday 28 April at 18:20 at Bertha DocHouse, London (followed by a live Q&A with director Karla Murthy)
