The Watermelon Woman
6.863
1997-03-05
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
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A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Released
1997-03-05
Runtime
85
Director
Cheryl Dunye
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Drama
Comedy
Romance
Language
English
Production
Dancing Girl
Casts
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye
Guinevere Turner
Guinevere Turner
Valarie Walker
Valarie WalkerLisa Marie Bronson
Lisa Marie Bronson
Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl ClarkeIrene Dunye
Irene DunyeBrian Freeman
Brian FreemanIra Jeffries
Ira Jeffries
Alexandra Juhasz
Alexandra Juhasz
Camille Paglia
Camille Paglia
Sarah Schulman
Sarah SchulmanV.S. Brodie
V.S. BrodieShelley Olivier
Shelley Olivier
David Rakoff
David RakoffToshi Reagon
Toshi ReagonChristopher Ridenhour
Christopher RidenhourKat Robertson
Kat Robertson
Jocelyn Taylor
Jocelyn TaylorBill Wayterra
Bill WayterraElaine Freeman
Elaine FreemanErin Cramer
Erin CramerWellington Love
Wellington LoveToni Nash
Toni NashZoe Goldberg
Zoe GoldbergCalder Goldberg
Calder GoldbergShanell Johnson
Shanell JohnsonOlivia Bokelman
Olivia BokelmanMadelyn Bokelman
Madelyn BokelmanBarry Swimar
Barry SwimarSara Vogt
Sara VogtAna Margaret Sanchez
Ana Margaret SanchezEve Oishi
Eve OishiJoy Malinowski
Joy MalinowskiAnthony Christopher
Anthony ChristopherSuzi Nash
Suzi NashEarl Pittman
Earl PittmanJonathan Ellis
Jonathan EllisT. LaMonte McKinnon
T. LaMonte McKinnonS. Elizabeth Evans
S. Elizabeth EvansAmadee Braxton
Amadee BraxtonDenise Sneed
Denise SneedRobert Reid-Pharr
Robert Reid-PharrDavid Hanson
David HansonRita Porter
Rita PorterBrian Baisemore
Brian Baisemore
Gail Lloyd
Gail LloydTatum Kendall
Tatum KendallTania Galloni
Tania GalloniJake Carlo
Jake CarloZanobia Webb
Zanobia WebbNana Korantemaa
Nana KorantemaaNana Akousa Agyiriwah
Nana Akousa AgyiriwahVirginia Manning
Virginia ManningPatricia Ellis
Patricia EllisLillie Hayes
Lillie HayesJames Charles Roberts
James Charles RobertsRobert Sciasci
Robert SciasciA. Ron Marigna
A. Ron MarignaDonnita Hamilton
Donnita HamiltonK. Brent Hill
K. Brent HillJody Benjamin
Jody BenjaminClaudine Benoit
Claudine BenoitZoe Bissel
Zoe BisselAnna Blume
Anna BlumeMark Breitenberg
Mark BreitenbergKenrick Cato
Kenrick CatoKristina Deutsch
Kristina DeutschCharlene Gilbert
Charlene GilbertReggie Griffin
Reggie GriffinValerie Manenti
Valerie ManentiLilly Marnell
Lilly MarnellFawn McGee
Fawn McGeeDarrell Moore
Darrell MooreLuciana Moreira
Luciana MoreiraL.M. Doria Roberts
L.M. Doria RobertsLinda Salerno
Linda SalernoCarolyn Shapiro
Carolyn ShapiroJulia Zay
Julia Zay