The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

March 5, 199785 min★ 6.9EN
DramaComedyRomance

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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Cast

Cheryl Dunye
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Guinevere Turner
Guinevere TurnerDiana
Valarie Walker
Valarie WalkerTamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Lisa Marie BronsonFae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl ClarkeJune Walker
Irene Dunye
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Brian Freeman
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Ira Jeffries
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Alexandra Juhasz
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Camille Paglia
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