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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Bibliographic Details
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)

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Summary:	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 her to investigate an obscure 1930s performer known as the Watermelon Woman, whose story proves to have surprising resonances with Cheryl's own life as she navigates a new relationship.
Item Description:	Originally produced by The Criterion Collection in 1996.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (85 min.)) : sound
Production Credits:	Cinematography, Michelle Crenshaw ; editor, Annie Taylor ; original score, Paul Shapiro.