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The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman

1997·1h 25m·6.9/ 10·118 votes

“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.

Directed by Cheryl Dunye

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Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl DunyeCheryl

Guinevere Turner

Guinevere TurnerDiana

Valarie WalkerTamara

Lisa Marie BronsonFae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

Cheryl Clarke

Cheryl ClarkeJune Walker

Irene DunyeSelf

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