The Watermelon Woman (1996)
Cheryl is young, Black, and lesbian, working in Philadelphia with her best friend Tamara and consumed by a film project: to make a video about her search for a Black actress from Philly who... See full summary »
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Tamara
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Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards
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June Walker
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Herself
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Lee Edwards
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Herself
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CLIT Archivist
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Karaoke Singer
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Annie Heath
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Street Magician
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J.J. Liberty
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According to writer/director Cheryl Dunye, much about the character she plays in the film is autobiographical, but the historical references to the Watermelon Woman are fictional: "The Watermelon Woman came from the real lack of any information ... ...
Quotes
Cheryl:
Hey! Hey, you're Martin Pumphrey!
Street Magician:
No ma'am, I'm a magician.
Crazy Credits
The film, which seems to be a documentary about Cheryl's search for the obscure actress who inspired her, ends with these printed words: "Sometimes you have to create your own history. The Watermelon Woman is fiction. Cheryl Dunye, 1996"
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Release Date:
5 March 1997Language
English
Country of Origin
USA
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