The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman
Movie
6.9
• 1997 • 1h 25m

The Watermelon Woman

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

Drama Comedy Romance
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Storyline

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Top Cast

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl
Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

Diana
Va

Valarie Walker

Tamara
Li

Lisa Marie Bronson

Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke

Cheryl Clarke

June Walker
Ir

Irene Dunye

Self
Br

Brian Freeman

Lee Edwards
Ir

Ira Jeffries

Shirley Hamilton

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Details

Status

Released

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Language

en

Production

Dancing Girl

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