The Watermelon Woman 1997

Synopsis:

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 
Valarie Walker
Valarie Walker
Tamara 
Lisa Marie Bronson
Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards 
Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker 
Irene Dunye
Irene Dunye
Self