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The Watermelon Woman

1997
Directed byCheryl Dunye
1h 25m

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 DunyeCherylGuinevere TurnerDianaValarie WalkerTamara
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Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl ClarkeJune Walker
Irene DunyeSelf
Brian FreemanLee Edwards
Ira JeffriesShirley Hamilton
Alexandra JuhaszMartha Page
Camille PagliaSelf
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DramaComedyRomance
STATUSReleased
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Dancing Girl
RATING
6.9

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