Film
The Watermelon Woman
1997· 1h 25m· Comedy· Drama· Romance
“Sometimes you have to create your own history.”
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
1997-03-05
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Key Crew
DirectorCheryl Dunye
WriterCheryl Dunye
ProducerAlexandra Juhasz
Director of PhotographyMichelle Crenshaw
Original Music ComposerPaul Shapiro
EditorAnnie Taylor
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Details
Released1997-03-05
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased
StudiosDancing Girl
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 116 votes
Original languageen
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