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The Watermelon Woman (1997)

The Watermelon Woman (1997)

Drama Comedy Romance

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

Release Date: 1997, March 5
Directors: Cheryl Dunye
Countries: United States of America
Production: Dancing Girl
Cast: Guinevere Turner, David Rakoff, David Hanson, Brian Freeman, Cheryl Clarke, Camille Paglia, Charlene Gilbert, Reggie Griffin, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson, Irene Dunye, Ira Jeffries

Overview:

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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