The Watermelon Woman (1997)
The Watermelon Woman is a 1997 drama movie directed by Cheryl Dunye, with a running time of 1h 25m. It stars Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner and Valarie Walker.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Where to watch The Watermelon Woman
Stream: Criterion Channel
Watch free: Kanopy
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Official site
Cast
- Cheryl Dunye as Cheryl
- Guinevere Turner as Diana
- Valarie Walker as Tamara
- Lisa Marie Bronson as Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
- Cheryl Clarke as June Walker
- Irene Dunye as Self
- Brian Freeman as Lee Edwards
- Ira Jeffries as Shirley Hamilton
- Alexandra Juhasz as Martha Page
- Camille Paglia as Self
- Sarah Schulman as CLIT Archivist
- V.S. Brodie as Karaoke Singer