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The Watermelon Woman is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film written, directed, and edited by Cheryl Dunye. The first feature film directed by a black lesbian, it stars Dunye as Cheryl, a young black lesbian working a day job in a video store while trying to make a film about Fae Richards, a black actress from the 1930s known for playing the stereotypical "mammy" roles relegated to black actresses during the period.

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1997 · 1h 25m · Drama · Comedy · Romance

TMDB 6.9/10 (119 votes)

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Directed by Cheryl Dunye

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Cheryl DunyeDirector

Cheryl Dunyeas Cheryl

Guinevere Turneras Diana VValarie Walkeras Tamara LLisa Marie Bronsonas Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

Cheryl Clarkeas June Walker IIrene Dunyeas Self BBrian Freemanas Lee Edwards IIra Jeffriesas Shirley Hamilton

Alexandra Juhaszas Martha Page

Camille Pagliaas Self

Sarah Schulmanas CLIT Archivist VV.S. Brodieas Karaoke Singer SShelley Olivieras Annie Heath

David Rakoffas Librarian

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The Watermelon Woman is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film written, directed, and edited by Cheryl Dunye. The first feature film directed by a black lesbian, it stars Dunye as Cheryl, a young black lesbian working a day job in a video store while trying to make a film about Fae Richards, a black actress from the 1930s known for playing the stereotypical "mammy" roles relegated to black actresses during the period.

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