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The Watermelon Woman 1997

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
Written by: Cheryl Dunye
Release date: 1997-03-05
Runtime: 85 minutes
Tagline: Sometimes you have to create your own history.
Cast:
Cheryl Dunye Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl 
Guinevere Turner Guinevere Turner
Diana 
Cheryl Clarke Cheryl Clarke
June Walker 
V.S. Brodie V.S. Brodie
Karaoke Singer 
Valarie Walker Valarie Walker
Tamara 
Lisa Marie Bronson Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards 
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