The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman

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The Watermelon Woman

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Sometimes you have to create your own history.

6.9(109 votes)
1997
1h 25m
DramaComedyRomance
lgbtwoman directorblack lgbtphilosophicallesbianadoringcelebratoryvibrant

Overview

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

Trailer

Cast

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl

Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

Diana

Valarie Walker

Tamara

Lisa Marie Bronson

Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

Cheryl Clarke

Cheryl Clarke

June Walker

Irene Dunye

Self

Brian Freeman

Lee Edwards

Ira Jeffries

Shirley Hamilton

Alexandra Juhasz

Alexandra Juhasz

Martha Page

Camille Paglia

Camille Paglia

Self

Directed by

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Written by

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

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