

The Watermelon Woman
Visit website6.9/10 • 91
1997-03-05 • 1h 25m
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
- Directors
- Cheryl Dunye
- Writters
- Cheryl Dunye
- Editors
- Cheryl Dunye, Cheryl Dunye

The Watermelon Woman
Visit website1997-03-05 • 1h 25m
6.9/10 • 91
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
- Directors
- Cheryl Dunye
- Writters
- Cheryl Dunye
- Editors
- Cheryl Dunye, Cheryl Dunye
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsCheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Diana
Valarie Walker
Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
Irene Dunye
Self
Brian Freeman
Lee Edwards
Ira Jeffries
Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
Martha Page
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
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