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The Watermelon Woman

Not Rated
DramaComedyRomance
6.9/10(85 ratings)

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

03-05-1997
1h 25m
The Watermelon Woman
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Main Cast

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Cheryl Dunye
Writer:
Cheryl Dunye
Production:
Dancing Girl

Key Crew

Production Design:
Robert Holtzman
Music Supervisor:
Bill Coleman
Production Manager:
Sharon Stein
Production Coordinator:
Duana C. Butler
Editor:
Cheryl Dunye

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en