Bagdad Cafe [DVD]

SynopsisnGerman writer-director Percy Adlon makes a notable (box office) US debut with his charming (Vogue) Bagdad Cafe starring CCH Pounder and Jack Palance Injecting his unique and bold style into a sweet story about the commonalities of disparate people connection, the Adlon succeeds in creating a cinematic gem that is both hilarious and moving (Los Angeles Times) Drawn to a pair of lights in the barren American desert sky, a mysterious German woman, Jasmin, stumbles upon a rundown motel/dining room in the middle of nowhere her unusual appearance and behavior are at first suspicious of Brenda, the exasperated ouner who has difficulty making ends meet but when an unlikely magical sparks between the two women, this lonely desert uotpost is transformed into a prosperous and popular oasis