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The Watermelon Woman poster

A CHERYL DUNYE FILM

The Watermelon Woman

19971h 25mMovie

ComedyDramaRomance

IMDb7.1/ 10 · 5.3K votes

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO CREATE YOUR OWN HISTORY.

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

Quirky
Romantic
Thought-provoking
LGBTQ+
Cultural identity
Art

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and a quick watch.

DirectorCheryl Dunye

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Cheryl DunyeCheryl

Guinevere TurnerDiana

Valarie WalkerTamara

Lisa Marie BronsonFae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

Cheryl ClarkeJune Walker

Irene DunyeSelf

Brian FreemanLee Edwards

Ira JeffriesShirley Hamilton

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