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The Watermelon Woman (1997)

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Sometimes you have to create your own history.

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Cheryl Dunye
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    Diana Guinevere Turner
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    June Walker Cheryl Clarke
  • Profile picture of Alexandra Juhasz
    Martha Page Alexandra Juhasz
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    Self Camille Paglia
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    CLIT Archivist Sarah Schulman
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    Librarian David Rakoff
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    Stacey Jocelyn Taylor
  • Profile picture of Gail Lloyd
    Diana's Black Date Gail Lloyd

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Keywords

  • lgbt
  • woman director
  • black lgbt
  • philosophical
  • adoring
  • celebratory
  • vibrant