The Watermelon Woman
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Release Date:
1997-03-05
Runtime:
85 minutes
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Starring:
Cheryl Dunye
as Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
as Diana
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Valarie Walker
as Tamara
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Lisa Marie Bronson
as Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
as June Walker
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Irene Dunye
as Self
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Brian Freeman
as Lee Edwards
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Ira Jeffries
as Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
as Martha Page
Camille Paglia
as Self
Sarah Schulman
as CLIT Archivist
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V.S. Brodie
as Karaoke Singer
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Shelley Olivier
as Annie Heath
David Rakoff
as Librarian
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Toshi Reagon
as Street Musician
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Christopher Ridenhour
as Bob
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Kat Robertson
as Yvette
Jocelyn Taylor
as Stacey
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Bill Wayterra
as Photographer
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Elaine Freeman
as Bride's Mother
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Erin Cramer
as Bride
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Wellington Love
as Groom
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Toni Nash
as Groom's Mother
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Zoe Goldberg
as Little White Girl
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Calder Goldberg
as Little White Boy
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Shanell Johnson
as Little Black Girl 1
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Olivia Bokelman
as Little Black Girl 2
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Madelyn Bokelman
as Little Black Girl 3
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Barry Swimar
as Relative in Yamulke
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Sara Vogt
as "Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)