The Watermelon Woman
1996 · Movie · 85 min · ★ 6.9
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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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1997-03-05
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 85 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (116 votes)
Themes
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- pennsylvania, usa
- mockumentary
- race
- lgbt
- found footage
- woman director
- black history
- black lgbt
- philosophical
- old hollywood
- lesbian
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Teddy Award
Cast & crew
Cheryl Dunye
as Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
as Diana
- VW
Valarie Walker
as Tamara
- LB
Lisa Marie Bronson
as Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
as June Walker
- ID
Irene Dunye
as Self
- BF
Brian Freeman
as Lee Edwards
- IJ
Ira Jeffries
as Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
as Martha Page
Camille Paglia
as Self
Directed by Cheryl Dunye