Principal cast
Cheryl Dunye as Cheryl, Guinevere Turner as Diana, Valarie Walker as Tamara, Lisa Marie Bronson as Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards, and Cheryl Clarke as June Walker
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The Watermelon Woman
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About the film
The Watermelon Woman at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1997 film at stop 193 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Key craft credits
Michelle Crenshaw (director of photography), Annie Taylor (editor), Cheryl Dunye (editor), Paul Shapiro (original music composer), and Robert Holtzman (production design)
- Director
- Cheryl Dunye
- Release
- 1997-03-05
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
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