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The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman (1996)

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Cheryl, a young black lesbian, works a day job in a video store while trying to make a film about a black actress from the 1930s known for playing the stereotypical "mammy" roles relegated to black actresses during that period. This was the first feature film directed by an "out" black lesbian.

Updated May 12 2020

Releases:

CA -
1996-09-07

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Keywords:

independent film lesbian love woman director black lgbt

FACTS

Runtime: 90 mins Rating: 6.9
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Cast

Guinevere Turner
Guinevere Turner
Diana
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Camille Paglia
Camille Paglia
Herself
Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
Toshi Reagon
Toshi Reagon
Street Magician
Gail Lloyd
Gail Lloyd
Diana's Black Date
Sarah Schulman
Sarah Schulman
CLIT Archivist
Valarie Walker
Valarie Walker
Tamara
Guinevere Turner
Guinevere Turner
Diana
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Camille Paglia
Camille Paglia
Herself
Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
Toshi Reagon
Toshi Reagon
Street Magician
Gail Lloyd
Gail Lloyd
Diana's Black Date
Sarah Schulman
Sarah Schulman
CLIT Archivist
Valarie Walker
Valarie Walker
Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards
Irene Dunye
Irene Dunye
Herself

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Crew

Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye
Director

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