The Watermelon Woman (1997)
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
The Watermelon WomanDrama, Comedy, Romance
Cast
- Cheryl Dunye — Cheryl
- Guinevere Turner — Diana
- Valarie Walker — Tamara
- Lisa Marie Bronson — Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
- Cheryl Clarke — June Walker
- Irene Dunye — Self
- Brian Freeman — Lee Edwards
- Ira Jeffries — Shirley Hamilton
- Alexandra Juhasz — Martha Page
- Camille Paglia — Self
- Sarah Schulman — CLIT Archivist
- V.S. Brodie — Karaoke Singer
Where to watch The Watermelon Woman
Kanopy
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