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Drama • Comedy • Romance
1997
1 hour and 25 minutes
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Release:
March 05, 1997
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
Producer company:
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Crew
Cast
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Cheryl
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Guinevere Turner
Diana
Diana
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Valarie Walker
Tamara
Tamara
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Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
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Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
June Walker
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Irene Dunye
Self
Self
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Brian Freeman
Lee Edwards
Lee Edwards
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Ira Jeffries
Shirley Hamilton
Shirley Hamilton
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Alexandra Juhasz
Martha Page
Martha Page
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Camille Paglia
Self
Self
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Sarah Schulman
CLIT Archivist
CLIT Archivist
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V.S. Brodie
Karaoke Singer
Karaoke Singer
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Shelley Olivier
Annie Heath
Annie Heath
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David Rakoff
Librarian
Librarian
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Toshi Reagon
Street Musician
Street Musician
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Christopher Ridenhour
Bob
Bob
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Kat Robertson
Yvette
Yvette
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Jocelyn Taylor
Stacey
Stacey
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Bill Wayterra
Photographer
Photographer
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Elaine Freeman
Bride's Mother
Bride's Mother
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Erin Cramer
Bride
Bride
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Wellington Love
Groom
Groom
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Toni Nash
Groom's Mother
Groom's Mother
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Zoe Goldberg
Little White Girl
Little White Girl
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Calder Goldberg
Little White Boy
Little White Boy
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Shanell Johnson
Little Black Girl 1
Little Black Girl 1
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Olivia Bokelman
Little Black Girl 2
Little Black Girl 2
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Madelyn Bokelman
Little Black Girl 3
Little Black Girl 3
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Barry Swimar
Relative in Yamulke
Relative in Yamulke
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Sara Vogt
"Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)
"Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)
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Ana Margaret Sanchez
"Souls of Deceit" Mulatto
"Souls of Deceit" Mulatto
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Eve Oishi
Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)
Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)
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Joy Malinowski
Emcee
Emcee
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Anthony Christopher
Black Banker on the Street
Black Banker on the Street
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Suzi Nash
Black School Teacher on the Street
Black School Teacher on the Street
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Earl Pittman
Sorry Rosie 1
Sorry Rosie 1
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Jonathan Ellis
Sorry Rosie 2
Sorry Rosie 2
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T. LaMonte McKinnon
Sorry Rosie 3
Sorry Rosie 3
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S. Elizabeth Evans
Leather Girl on the Street
Leather Girl on the Street
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Amadee Braxton
Bus Stop Girl 1
Bus Stop Girl 1
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Denise Sneed
Bus Stop Girl 2
Bus Stop Girl 2
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Robert Reid-Pharr
Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)
Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)
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David Hanson
Grungy White Boy
Grungy White Boy
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Rita Porter
White Woman at Produce Truck
White Woman at Produce Truck
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Brian Baisemore
Produce Man
Produce Man
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Gail Lloyd
Diana's Black Date
Diana's Black Date
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Tatum Kendall
White Girl Student 1
White Girl Student 1
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Tania Galloni
White Girl Student 2
White Girl Student 2
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Jake Carlo
White Boy Student
White Boy Student
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Zanobia Webb
Poet
Poet
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Nana Korantemaa
Drummer
Drummer
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Nana Akousa Agyiriwah
Percussionist
Percussionist
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Virginia Manning
Annie's Girlfriend
Annie's Girlfriend
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Patricia Ellis
Mrs. Page-Fletcher
Mrs. Page-Fletcher
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Lillie Hayes
Her Maid
Her Maid
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James Charles Roberts
Newsreel Narrator (voice)
Newsreel Narrator (voice)
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Robert Sciasci
Police Officer
Police Officer
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A. Ron Marigna
Police Officer
Police Officer
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Donnita Hamilton
June's Next Door Neighbor
June's Next Door Neighbor
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K. Brent Hill
J. Liberty Wells
J. Liberty Wells
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Jody Benjamin
Josie
Josie
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Claudine Benoit
Butch at Party
Butch at Party
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Zoe Bissel
White Bar Dyke
White Bar Dyke
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Anna Blume
Eleanor Van Clyde
Eleanor Van Clyde
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Mark Breitenberg
Claude Thornton
Claude Thornton
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Kenrick Cato
Ray Blake / NAACP
Ray Blake / NAACP
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Kristina Deutsch
Sandra Vincent
Sandra Vincent
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Charlene Gilbert
Card Playing Dyke
Card Playing Dyke
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Reggie Griffin
Hambone Jones
Hambone Jones
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Valerie Manenti
Rent Party and White Bar Dyke
Rent Party and White Bar Dyke
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Lilly Marnell
Femme at Party
Femme at Party
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Fawn McGee
Bobbi / Willa Clarke
Bobbi / Willa Clarke
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Darrell Moore
NAACP
NAACP
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Luciana Moreira
Set Stylist
Set Stylist
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L.M. Doria Roberts
Reba Richards / Banana Skirt
Reba Richards / Banana Skirt
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Linda Salerno
Margaret Fitzgerald
Margaret Fitzgerald
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Carolyn Shapiro
White Actress
White Actress
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Julia Zay
White Bar Dyke
White Bar Dyke
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