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The Watermelon Woman
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The Watermelon Woman
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The Watermelon Woman

“Sometimes you have to create your own history.”

6.8/ 10 112 votes 1997-03-05 1h 25m 1 popularity

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Director: Cheryl Dunye

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Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl

Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

Diana

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Valarie Walker

Tamara

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Lisa Marie Bronson

Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

Cheryl Clarke

Cheryl Clarke

June Walker

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Irene Dunye

Self

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