The Watermelon Woman
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.
- Year: 1997
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Studio: Dancing Girl
- Keyword: lgbt, woman director, black lgbt, philosophical, adoring, celebratory, vibrant
- Director: Cheryl Dunye
- Cast: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson, Cheryl Clarke, Irene Dunye