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The Watermelon Woman

59/100
86 Ratings
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1997

Drama

1h 25m

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes. The Watermelon Woman featuring Cheryl Dunye and Guinevere Turner is streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, streaming with subscription on Kanopy, streaming via tv everywhere with TCM, and 2 others. It's a drama and LGBTQ movie.

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CanadaThe Criterion Channel
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Streaming availability last updated: 02:01:44 AM, 02/18/2025 PST

More Information on The Watermelon Woman

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes. The Watermelon Woman featuring Cheryl Dunye and Guinevere Turner is streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, streaming with subscription on Kanopy, streaming via tv everywhere with TCM, and 2 others. It's a drama and LGBTQ movie.

Drama

LGBTQ

1997

1h25m

US

Director

Cheryl Dunye

Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards

Lisa Marie Bronson

June Walker

Cheryl Clarke

Street Magician

Toshi Reagon

CLIT Archivist

Sarah Schulman

Diana's Black Date

Gail Lloyd

Annie Heath

Shelley Olivier

Librarian

David Rakoff

Lee Edwards

Brian Freeman

Producer

Barry Swimar

Composer

Paul Shapiro

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59
/ 100
86 Ratings
#41358of all Movies

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