TMDb Rating
6.9/10
109 verified votes
The Watermelon Woman (1997)
DramaComedyRomance
85 min
"Sometimes you have to create your own history."
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DramaComedyRomanceCheryl DunyeCheryl DunyeGuinevere Turner1997
Director
Cheryl Dunye
Top Cast
Cheryl DunyeGuinevere TurnerValarie WalkerLisa Marie BronsonCheryl Clarke
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