The Watermelon Woman (1997)
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
1997 · 1h 25m · Drama, Comedy, Romance
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Writers: Cheryl Dunye
Music by: Paul Shapiro
Cinematography: Michelle Crenshaw
Editor: Annie Taylor, Cheryl Dunye
Rated 6.9/10 by 119 viewers
Cast
Cheryl Dunye as CherylGuinevere Turner as DianaValarie Walker as TamaraLisa Marie Bronson as Fae "The Watermelon Woman" RichardsCheryl Clarke as June WalkerIrene Dunye as SelfBrian Freeman as Lee EdwardsIra Jeffries as Shirley HamiltonAlexandra Juhasz as Martha PageCamille Paglia as SelfSarah Schulman as CLIT ArchivistV.S. Brodie as Karaoke SingerMore like this
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