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The Watermelon Woman is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film written, directed, and edited by Cheryl Dunye.
The Watermelon Woman: Directed by Cheryl Dunye. With Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson. A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
- Cheryl Dunye
- 4 min
A film by Cheryl Dunye about a Black lesbian filmmaker who explores the history of a forgotten Black actress. The DVD features interviews, essays, and short films by Dunye, as well as a new cover by Eric Skillman.
- Cheryl
Feb 27, 2021 · The Watermelon Woman (1996) is a landmark of the New Queer Cinema and the first US feature directed by an ‘out’ Black lesbian. It subverts the filmic gaze, challenges representation and history, and mixes fiction and documentary to tell the story of a Black lesbian filmmaker.
A lesbian filmmaker explores the life of a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' roles and had a lesbian affair with a white director. She also faces challenges in her personal and professional relationships as she pursues her project.
A video store clerk spends her free time trying to research and put together a documentary film about a black actress from the ‘30s known only as the Watermelon Woman.
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- Comedy, LGBTQ+
The Watermelon Woman (1996) Seminal romantic comedy-drama. A Black lesbian with aspirations to become a filmmaker decides to make a documentary about an enigmatic, uncredited Black actress...
