Carmen (1985)

Carmen
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Carmen was Alexander Payne’s first short film, made while he was studying at UCLA Film School. It is a silent comedy, derived from the opera of the same name. In the film a mentally challenged gas station attendant is put in charge of the store, which leads to love and a tragic-comic end.
Starring
Steve Freedman, Khorshield MacHalle, Joe Marinelli, Margo Newman, Buddha Jon Parker, Jeri Alyse Pittman, George Woodard
Directed By
Alexander Payne