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Bagdad Cafe (1987)
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Original name: Out of Rosenheim
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A surreal comedy depicting a diverse cast of characters and the changes they undergo as the German tourist Jasmin interacts with each of them at a remote truck stop in the middle of the Mojave desert.
Style:
touching, surreal, emotional, meditative, humorous, semi serious, realistic, road movie, cult classic, independent film ...
Plot:
desert, friendship, restaurant, character study, food, motel, transformation, magic realism, life philosophy, female friendship, starting over, wilderness, tourist, social relations, fish out of water, magic, dialogue, great ending, female protagonist, lgbt, feminism, hotel, journey, feminist, professional ...
Time:
80s, year 1987
Place:
utah, california, las vegas, germany, nevada
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Time:
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Style:
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Story:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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