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The Watermelon Woman
First aired on Mar 5, 1997
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Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance

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

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Cheryl Dunye | Cheryl
Guinevere Turner | Diana
Valarie Walker | Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson | Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke | June Walker
Irene Dunye | Self
Featured Crew
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Cheryl Dunye | Director
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Mike Lemon | Casting
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Jack A. Mehlbaum | Sound Recordist
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Stacey Byers | Set Decoration
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Luciana Moreira | Costume Design
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Robert Holtzman | Production Design