The Watermelon Woman
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
Diana
Tamara
Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards
June Walker
Irene Dunye
Camille Page
CLIT Archivist
Librarian
Street Musician
Mrs. Page-Fletcher
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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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Director: Cheryl Dunye
Writer: Cheryl Dunye, Douglas McKeown
Production: N/A
Year: 1996
MetaScore: 74/100
ImdbRating: 7.1
BoxOffice: $1,989
Released: 05 Mar 1997
Awards: 4 wins
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