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6.9120 votes

Movie

The Watermelon Woman

1997•1h 25m•Drama, Comedy, Romance

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Top cast

Cheryl Dunye

Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

Lisa Marie Bronson

Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

Cheryl Clarke

Shirley Hamilton

Alexandra Juhasz

Alexandra Juhasz

Camille Paglia

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Keywords

philadelphia, pennsylvania pennsylvania, usa mockumentary race lgbt

Details

Director: Cheryl Dunye
Writer: Cheryl Dunye
Production: Dancing Girl
Country: United States
Original language: English
Release date: March 5, 1997
Status: Released