The Watermelon Woman

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

RATING

6.8 / 10

RELEASE DATE

1997-03-05

DIRECTOR

Cheryl Dunye

RUNNING TIME

1h 25m

Budget: Unknown

Revenue: Unknown

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