

The Watermelon Woman (1997)
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Comedy
Romance
- 1h 25m
68 %
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Sometimes you have to create your own history.
Overview
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Overview
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Top Billed Cast

Cheryl 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

Camille Paglia
Self
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