6.8 of 10 (103 reviews)

The Watermelon Woman

Unrated
stars6.8
85 min

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

Type:movie
Country:true
Genre:Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release:March 5, 1997
Director:Cheryl Dunye
Production:Dancing Girl
Actors:Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker
Writers:Cheryl Dunye, Douglas McKeown
Language:English