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Sometimes you have to create your own history. - The Watermelon Woman
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Title: The Watermelon Woman

Release Date: 5 Mar 1997

Runtime: 1h 25m

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Director: Dancing Girl

Production Companies: Dancing Girl

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (86 votes)

Cast

  • Cheryl: Cheryl Dunye
  • Diana: Guinevere Turner
  • Tamara: Valarie Walker
  • Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards: Lisa Marie Bronson
  • June Walker: Cheryl Clarke
  • Self: Irene Dunye
  • Lee Edwards: Brian Freeman
  • Shirley Hamilton: Ira Jeffries
  • Martha Page: Alexandra Juhasz
  • Self: Camille Paglia
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