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The Watermelon Woman
FilmUnrated

The Watermelon Woman(1997)

  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Romance

1h 25m

Last verified: 20/04/2026 β€” This information may be out of date

6.8/10IMDb
92%Rotten Tomatoes
74/100Metacritic

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Synopsis

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

Cast

  • Cheryl Dunye
  • Guinevere Turner
  • Valarie Walker
  • Lisa Marie Bronson
  • Cheryl Clarke

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