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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Cheryl -
Diana -
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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Video Browser -
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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According to writer/director Cheryl Dunye, much about the character she plays in the film is autobiographical, but the historical references to the Watermelon Woman are fictional: "The Watermelon Woman came from the real lack of any information ... ...
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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"
Alternate Versions
In 2016, director Cheryl Dunye's landmark Black Queer Film THE WATERMELON WOMAN was re-released in select theaters and festivals with a pristine 2K HD restoration overseen by the production company 13th Gen, in partnership with Modern Videofilm. The restoration and re-release was sponsored by First Run Features, the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project, and the Toronto International Film Festival. This theatrical tour will be followed by a DVD re-release in early 2017.
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Genres
Comedy | Drama | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
5 March 1997Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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