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The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

19976.81h 25m

Overview

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

Directed by Cheryl Dunye
Written by Cheryl Dunye, Douglas McKeown
Produced by Barry Swimar, Alexandra Juhasz
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Top Cast

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl

Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

Diana

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Valarie Walker

Tamara

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Lisa Marie Bronson

Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

Cheryl Clarke

Cheryl Clarke

June Walker

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Irene Dunye

Self

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Brian Freeman

Lee Edwards

I

Ira Jeffries

Shirley Hamilton

Alexandra Juhasz

Alexandra Juhasz

Martha Page

Camille Paglia

Camille Paglia

Self

Themes & Keywords

lgbtwoman directorblack lgbtphilosophicallesbianadoringcelebratoryvibrant

About The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 1997 exploring themes of lgbt, woman director, black lgbt, philosophical, lesbian, adoring. Directed by Cheryl Dunye, it stars Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker. A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

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