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The Watermelon Woman (1997)

05/03/1997 (US)•Drama, Comedy, Romance•1h 25m
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Sometimes you have to create your own history.

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Cheryl Dunye

      Cheryl Dunye

      Cheryl

    2. Guinevere Turner

      Guinevere Turner

      Diana

    3. Valarie Walker

      Tamara

    4. Lisa Marie Bronson

      Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

    5. Cheryl Clarke

      Cheryl Clarke

      June Walker

    6. Irene Dunye

      Self

    7. Brian Freeman

      Lee Edwards

    8. Ira Jeffries

      Shirley Hamilton

    9. Alexandra Juhasz

      Alexandra Juhasz

      Martha Page

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    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • lgbt
    • woman director
    • black lgbt
    • philosophical
    • adoring
    • celebratory
    • vibrant

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