The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman

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Release DateMarch 5, 1997
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased
ProductionDancing Girl
LanguagesEnglish
6.9
116 votes
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The Watermelon Woman

"Sometimes you have to create your own history."

Synopsis

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

Cast & Crew

Director

Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye

Featured 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

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