The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman
6.8

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Directed by: Cheryl Dunye

Overview

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

The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman

Review (1)

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 6)

    In some ways this makes for quite an intriguing docu-drama on the historic roles of African American woman in cinema as the silents gave way to the talkies. Back then, many a cast member, regardless of race or sex, was given a simple title or bit part to avoid them being paid more than absolutely ne...

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