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The Watermelon Woman
6.9

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The Watermelon Woman

Directed by Cheryl Dunye

1997

1 h 25 min

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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Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl

Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

Diana

Valarie Walker

Tamara

Lisa Marie Bronson

Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards

Cheryl Clarke

Cheryl Clarke

June Walker

Irene Dunye

Self

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Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Director

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Writer

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Editor

Alexandra Juhasz

Producer

Bill Coleman

Music Supervisor

Robert Holtzman

Production Design

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