The Watermelon Woman

Directed by Cheryl Dunye
Not Rated
1997    85m[Drama](/on-demand/category/drama), [Comedy](/on-demand/category/comedy)
7.192%56%6.9
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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Cast of The Watermelon Woman

  • Cheryl DunyeCheryl / Director / Writer / Editor
  • Guinevere TurnerDiana
  • Valarie WalkerTamara
  • Lisa Marie BronsonFae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
  • Cheryl ClarkeJune Walker
  • Irene DunyeSelf
  • Brian FreemanLee Edwards
  • Ira JeffriesShirley Hamilton
  • Alexandra JuhaszMartha Page / Producer
  • Camille PagliaSelf
  • Sarah SchulmanCLIT Archivist
  • V.S. BrodieKaraoke Singer
  • Shelley OlivierAnnie Heath
  • David RakoffLibrarian
  • Toshi ReagonStreet Musician
  • Christopher RidenhourBob
  • Kat RobertsonYvette
  • Jocelyn TaylorStacey
  • Bill WayterraPhotographer
  • Elaine FreemanBride's Mother

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