The Watermelon Woman

Name: The Watermelon Woman
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1997-03-05
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson, Cheryl Clarke

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

DramaComedyRomance

March 5, 19971h 25m6.9 / 10

Overview

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

Director

Cheryl Dunye

Production

Dancing Girl

Cast

Cheryl DunyeCheryl

Guinevere TurnerDiana

Valarie WalkerTamara

Lisa Marie BronsonFae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

Cheryl ClarkeJune Walker

Irene DunyeSelf