Ute Lemper

At the Station Hotel a group of strangers play cards to see who will sleep in hotel room 207, a room rumored to be haunted. There's Greta, an ex-porn star, Suzy, a Chinese woman looking for her biological mother, a man looking for the person who sold heroin to his son who overdosed and a sailor on shore leave, not to mention Jay, the hotel manager, and Wim & Godfrey, the hotel cooks. In the process they learn too much about each others dark secrets. (casttv.com)

Allen, a struggling young artist who once survived by working in the streets, is now involved with Eva, a wealthy Los Angeles gallery owner. Quite by surprise Allen receives a visit from an old john, Thaddeus, who is dying from aids and has come to spend his last days somewhere humble ans spare. Allen reluctantly takes him in, straining his relationship with Eva, who slowly discovers the truth about their past. (imdb)

The story of Jean Galmot, a French journalist who inherited property in French Guiana in the early 20th century, and made it prosper against all odds, becoming something of a local hero.

The story begins at the stage door after a performance. A cabaret somewhere presenting songs from Dietrich to pop performed by various artists.