The Watermelon Woman

Name: The Watermelon Woman
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1996
Cast: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson

1996 · Directed by Cheryl Dunye

Drama, Comedy, Romance

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

Cast: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson

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