The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman (1997)

March 5, 1997 (US)Drama, Comedy, Romance1 hour and 25 minutes
69%
User score

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

Description

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

Cheryl Dunye
Director, Writer

Actors

Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Guinevere Turner
Diana
Valarie Walker
Valarie Walker
Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
Irene Dunye
Irene Dunye
Self
Brian Freeman
Brian Freeman
Lee Edwards
Ira Jeffries
Ira Jeffries
Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
Alexandra Juhasz
Martha Page
Camille Paglia
Camille Paglia
Self
Sarah Schulman
Sarah Schulman
CLIT Archivist
V.S. Brodie
V.S. Brodie
Karaoke Singer
Shelley Olivier
Shelley Olivier
Annie Heath
David Rakoff
David Rakoff
Librarian
Toshi Reagon
Toshi Reagon
Street Musician
Christopher Ridenhour
Christopher Ridenhour
Bob
Kat Robertson
Kat Robertson
Yvette
Jocelyn Taylor
Jocelyn Taylor
Stacey
Bill Wayterra
Bill Wayterra
Photographer
Elaine Freeman
Elaine Freeman
Bride's Mother
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
lgbtwoman directorblack lgbtphilosophicaladoringcelebratoryvibrant