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The Watermelon Woman
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The Watermelon Woman

1997-03-05 · 85 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · Comedy · Romance

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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Directors
Cheryl Dunye
Production companies
Dancing Girl
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Cheryl DunyeCheryl DunyeCheryl
Guinevere TurnerGuinevere TurnerDiana
Valarie WalkerTamara
Lisa Marie BronsonFae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl ClarkeCheryl ClarkeJune Walker
Irene DunyeSelf
Brian FreemanLee Edwards
Ira JeffriesShirley Hamilton
Alexandra JuhaszAlexandra JuhaszMartha Page
Camille PagliaCamille PagliaSelf
Sarah SchulmanSarah SchulmanCLIT Archivist
V.S. BrodieKaraoke Singer
Shelley OlivierAnnie Heath
David RakoffDavid RakoffLibrarian
Toshi ReagonStreet Musician
Christopher RidenhourBob
Kat RobertsonYvette
Jocelyn TaylorJocelyn TaylorStacey
Bill WayterraPhotographer
Elaine FreemanBride's Mother

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