Dancing Girl presents

The Watermelon Woman

Name: The Watermelon Woman
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1997-03-05

directed by Cheryl Dunye

“Sometimes you have to create your own history.”

19971h 25mDrama

Dancing Girl presents

The Watermelon Woman

directed by Cheryl Dunye

“Sometimes you have to create your own history.”

19971h 25mDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama · Comedy · Romance

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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philadelphia, pennsylvania pennsylvania, usa mockumentary race lgbt found footage woman director black history black lgbt philosophical old hollywood lesbian filmmaker adoring celebratory vibrant

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as Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

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