The Watermelon Woman
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played ‘mammy’ archetypes.
Director: Cheryl Dunye, Elenie Mansalis, Michael LaCorte, Renae Dinnerman, Sonya Klimuk, Ted Shields
Actors: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker
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