The Watermelon Woman /

The wry, incisive debut feature by Cheryl Dunye gave cinema something bracingly new and groundbreaking: a vibrant representation of Black lesbian identity by a Black lesbian filmmaker. Dunye stars as Cheryl, a video-store clerk and aspiring director whose interest in forgotten Black actresses leads...

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Other Authors:	Paglia, Camille, 1947- (Actor), Dunye, Cheryl (Actor), Turner, Guinevere (Actor), Walker, Valarie (Actor)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English; closed captioned.
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Criterion Collection, 1996. Kanopy Streaming, 2023.
Subjects:	Lesbians, Black > Drama. African American actresses > Drama. Lesbians > Drama. Documentary-style films. ǂ2 lcgft Romantic comedy films. ǂ2 lcgft Show business films. ǂ2 lcgft Feature films. ǂ2 lcgft Fiction films. ǂ2 lcgft
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)