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The Watermelon Woman

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6.9/10 • 91

1997-03-051h 25m

DramaComedyRomance

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

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  1. Cheryl Dunye

    Cheryl Dunye

    Cheryl

  2. Guinevere Turner

    Guinevere Turner

    Diana

  3. Valarie Walker

    Valarie Walker

    Tamara

  4. Lisa Marie Bronson

    Lisa Marie Bronson

    Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

  5. Cheryl Clarke

    Cheryl Clarke

    June Walker

  6. Irene Dunye

    Irene Dunye

    Self

  7. Brian Freeman

    Brian Freeman

    Lee Edwards

  8. Ira Jeffries

    Ira Jeffries

    Shirley Hamilton

  9. Alexandra Juhasz

    Alexandra Juhasz

    Martha Page

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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