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The Watermelon Woman
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The Watermelon Woman

"Sometimes you have to create your own history."

1997 1h 25m ★ 6.9/10 (108)
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Overview

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

Cast

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl

Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

Diana

V

Valarie Walker

Tamara

L

Lisa Marie Bronson

Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

Cheryl Clarke

Cheryl Clarke

June Walker

I

Irene Dunye

Self

B

Brian Freeman

Lee Edwards

I

Ira Jeffries

Shirley Hamilton

Alexandra Juhasz

Alexandra Juhasz

Martha Page

Camille Paglia

Camille Paglia

Self

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