UNITED STATES · 1997

The Watermelon Woman

Cheryl Dunye
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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.

Year1997
CountryUnited States
DirectorCheryl Dunye
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