The Watermelon Woman (1997)

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Released:
1997-03-05

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

Director:
Cheryl Dunye

Runtime:
1h 25min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Cheryl Dunye
    as
    Cheryl
  • Guinevere Turner
    as
    Diana
  • Valarie Walker
    as
    Tamara
  • Lisa Marie Bronson
    as
    Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
  • Cheryl Clarke
    as
    June Walker