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The Watermelon Woman

1997 · 85 min · Drama · Comedy · Romance

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.

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Creators

Cheryl Dunye — Director

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Cheryl Dunye portraitCheryl DunyeCherylGuinevere Turner portraitGuinevere TurnerDianaVValarie WalkerTamaraLLisa Marie BronsonFae "The Watermelon Woman" RichardsCheryl Clarke portraitCheryl ClarkeJune WalkerIIrene DunyeSelfBBrian FreemanLee EdwardsIIra JeffriesShirley HamiltonAlexandra Juhasz portraitAlexandra JuhaszMartha PageCamille Paglia portraitCamille PagliaSelf

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