1996· 85 min
Watermelon Woman, The
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
Documentary Drama
6.9 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Cast: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson, Cheryl Clarke
Tags
black lgbtboringfeministgaylesbianlesbian directormockumentaryNational Film RegistryPhiladelphiasocial commentary
