Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Diana
Valarie Walker
Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
Irene Dunye
Self
Brian Freeman
Lee Edwards
Ira Jeffries
Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
Martha Page
Camille Paglia
Self
Sarah Schulman
CLIT Archivist
V.S. Brodie
Karaoke Singer
Frequently Asked Questions
The Watermelon Woman was released on March 5, 1997.
The runtime of The Watermelon Woman is 1h 25m.
The Watermelon Woman is a Drama, Comedy, Romance movie.
The Watermelon Woman has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Watermelon Woman is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Watermelon Woman was directed by Cheryl Dunye.
The main cast of The Watermelon Woman includes Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker.
The Watermelon Woman is originally in English.