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The Watermelon Woman (1997)

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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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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Genre:Drama, Comedy, Romance
Directed By:Cheryl Dunye
Written By:Cheryl Dunye
In Theaters:3/5/1997
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Runtime:85 minutes
Studio:Dancing Girl

Cast


Director

Cheryl Dunye

Director

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Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl

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Guinevere Turner

Diana

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Valarie Walker

Tamara

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Lisa Marie Bronson

Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards

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Cheryl Clarke

June Walker

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Irene Dunye

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Camille Paglia

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Toshi Reagon

Street Magician

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Sarah Schulman

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Gail Lloyd

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Shelley Olivier

Annie Heath