The Watermelon Woman (1997)

Directed by Cheryl Dunye
Written by Cheryl Dunye and Douglas McKeown
Starring 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.

Released
1997
Running time
85 minutes