: While the town of Bagdad, CA is now a ghost town, the movie was filmed at the Sidewinder Cafe in Newberry Springs. Following the film's success, the real cafe renamed itself Bagdad Cafe and remains a popular tourist stop.
: Carrying her heavy suitcases, Jasmin eventually stumbles upon the "Bagdad Cafe," a dilapidated truck stop and motel run by Brenda (CCH Pounder).
The 1987 film Bagdad Cafe (originally titled Out of Rosenheim ) is a whimsical, cult-classic comedy-drama directed by Percy Adlon. It tells a heartwarming story of transformation and unlikely friendship set against the desolate backdrop of the Mojave Desert. Bagdad Cafe (1987)
: Jasmin begins to quietly tidy up the mess, bringing order and a "gentle magic" to the dusty outpost. She wins over the ragtag regulars, including a retired Hollywood set painter (Jack Palance) and Brenda’s rebellious children.
: The film is famous for its dreamy, surreal cinematography and its iconic, haunting theme song, "Calling You" by Jevetta Steele . : While the town of Bagdad, CA is
The film begins on a lonely stretch of Route 66, where a stout German tourist named (Marianne Sägebrecht) has a blowout argument with her husband and decides to walk away into the shimmering desert heat.
: Brenda is a stressed-out, short-tempered woman who has just kicked out her own lazy husband. She is initially suspicious of the prim, sensible German woman who suddenly appears in her chaotic world. The 1987 film Bagdad Cafe (originally titled Out
: The film was an international hit, winning the César Award for Best Foreign Film and receiving an Academy Award nomination for its original song.