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Percy Adlon was a German filmmaker known for films that blend artistic sensibility with social themes, with a strong focus on female characters and positive portrayals of lesbian relationships. Emerging within the context of the New German Cinema, he built a career as a director, screenwriter and producer, beginning in television and documentary work before moving into feature films that premiered at international festivals. His name became internationally associated with Bagdad Cafe (1987), a critical and popular success that affirmed his humanist and comic approach to cultural encounters. Other notable works include Céleste (1980), Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989), Salmonberries (1991) and Younger and Younger (1993), films that earned festival prizes and critical recognition for their treatment of cultural identity and gender issues. In addition to his film work, Adlon produced numerous television pieces and art documentaries, and collaborated with his son Félix on later projects. His filmography combines formal experimentation with an interest in marginalized characters, leaving a body of work that engages both European and American contemporary cinema.