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Events

The Gas Station Attendant

Date & Time

Thu. Jun. 25, 2026 7 PM-9 PM
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Location Main Campus | Law Building

Parking at Beck Garage
Drop off at Beck Building

Film Information

Theater Brown Auditorium Theater, digital
Directed by Karla Murthy
Year 2025
Length 80 minutes
Country USA
Language English

Call for Questions 713-639-7531

Email Your Questions [email protected]

Events

The Gas Station Attendant

Date & Time

Thu. Jun. 25, 2026 7 PM-9 PM
This event has passed

Location Main Campus | Law Building

Parking at Beck Garage
Drop off at Beck Building

Film Information

Theater Brown Auditorium Theater, digital
Directed by Karla Murthy
Year 2025
Length 80 minutes
Country USA
Language English
Introduced by filmmaker Karla Murthy, who participates in a post-film discussion with Sapana Sakya, talent development & special projects director at the Center for Asian American Media, moderated by Li Lu, creator/lead curator for HTX MADE
 
A daughter reflects on her father’s life—weaving the story of his miraculous journey from the streets of India to Texas—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.
Tickets
  • $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)
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About the Filmmaker
Karla Murthy is a director and Emmy-nominated producer of Filipino and South Asian descent who grew up in the Houston area. Her award-winning work has been described in the Columbia Journalism Review as “compelling, informative, and compassionate.” 
 
About HTX MADE
The HTX MADE series celebrates visionary filmmakers from Greater Houston with a homecoming screening of their work. Through showcasing an array of esteemed, independent, and BIPOC filmmakers, these events serve as a gathering point for community and artistic exchange—elements crucial to the city’s dynamic cultural landscape.

Call for Questions 713-639-7531

Email Your Questions [email protected]

Presented in partnership with HTX MADE, an arts collective celebrating visionary filmmakers from greater Houston by hosting a homecoming screening of their work. 
Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris and American Friends of Fundacion Proa Inc., The Robert Frank Foundation, Nina and Michael Zilkha, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Houston, Laurence P. Unger and Ben Hobratsch, and the Vaughn Foundation.
 
Generous funding is provided by the Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; and ILEX Foundation.