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The Watermelon Woman is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film written, directed, and edited by Cheryl Dunye.
The Watermelon Woman: Directed by Cheryl Dunye. With Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson. A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
- Cheryl Dunye
- 4 min
Jun 19, 2020 · The Watermelon Woman: The Enduring Cool of a Black Lesbian Classic. Writer, director, and star Cheryl Dunye reflects on the film’s Criterion selection, working with Harvey Weinstein, and Gone...
An auspicious debut for writer-director Cheryl Dunye, The Watermelon Woman tells a fresh story in wittily irreverent style. An aspiring black lesbian filmmaker researches an obscure 1940s black...
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- Cheryl Dunye
- Cheryl Dunye
- Comedy, LGBTQ+
Balancing breezy romantic comedy with a serious inquiry into the history of Black and queer women in Hollywood, The Watermelon Woman slyly rewrites long-standing constructions of race and sexuality on-screen, introducing an important voice in American cinema.
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Synopsis. Cheryl is a young, African American lesbian who works in a video rental store in Philadelphia with her friend Tamara. They earn extra money by making professional home videos for people. Cheryl becomes interested in films from the 1930s and 40s which feature black actresses.
Jul 12, 2023 · Kyndall Cunningham. Published Jul. 12, 2023 4:30AM EDT. Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty. It’s been 27 years since Cheryl Dunye released her first full-length feature, The...
