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The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman

Sometimes you have to create your own history.Feb. 07, 1996United States85 Min.N/A
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Synopsis

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

The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman
Original title The Watermelon Woman
IMDb Rating 7.1 3,215 votes
TMDb Rating 6.9 62 votes

Director

Cheryl Dunye
Director

Cast

Cheryl Dunye isCheryl
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner isDiana
Diana
Valarie Walker isTamara
Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson isFae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards
Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards
Cheryl Clarke isJune Walker
June Walker
Irene Dunye isHerself
Herself
Camille Paglia isSelf
Self
Toshi Reagon isStreet Magician
Street Magician
Sarah Schulman isCLIT Archivist
CLIT Archivist
Gail Lloyd isDiana's Black Date
Diana's Black Date
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