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The Watermelon Woman
Movie

The Watermelon Woman

Certified QueerQCertified Queer
69%

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User Score

1997 1h 25m United States

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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Cast

Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Guinevere Turner
Diana

Crew

directorCheryl Dunye
writerCheryl Dunye
editorCheryl Dunye

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