The Watermelon Woman
7.1
1997
1 hr 25 min
Drama
, Comedy
, Romance
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
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- Cast：
- Cheryl Dunye , Guinevere Turner , Cheryl Clarke , Camille Paglia , Sarah Schulman , David Rakoff
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Reviews
Simply A Masterpiece
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Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
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Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
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Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
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