The Watermelon Woman 1997

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

6.9 / 10   72 vote(s)
Drama Comedy Romance

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Release Date 1997-03-05
Runtime 1h 25m
Directors Cheryl Dunye, Michelle Crenshaw, Renae Dinnerman, Ted Shields, Elenie Mansalis, Michael LaCorte, Gail Lloyd
Producers Alexandra Juhasz, Barry Swimar, Cate Wilson, Michael Light, Annie Taylor, Burke Moody, Joy Malinowski
Writer Cheryl Dunye