Bagdad Cafe (1987)

Bagdad Cafe is a quirky bit of indie storytelling set at a remote café/hotel in the desolate American Southwest. A German woman, abandoned by her husband, soon becomes the catalyst toward changing the lives and attitudes of the various colorful characters who live and work at the café. CCH Pounder and Marianne Sägebrecht develop a sweet chemistry between them as the cantankerous owner of the establishment and the German visitor respectively.

Oscar Nomination: Best Music, Original Song