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Directed by Cheryl Dunye
A gritty, critically acclaimed drama.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
The Watermelon Woman is showing in 1 cinema in London - next screening Tuesday 20 October at 18:45 at The Castle Cinema.
Next screenings: Tuesday 20 October.
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thank you cheryl for perfectly capturing the experience of spotting some random actor in an old movie and then watching their entire filmography and learning absolutely everything about them. I feel seen.
imagining a world where movie rental stores are a thing again & all the film twitter gays finally find their partners while browsing the shelves. bc in reality my pool is the two old white men shopping in the criterion section of a barnes & noble.
A young filmmaker working in a video store investigates the life of a 1930s Black actress known for playing stereotypical film roles.
The film was directed by Cheryl Dunye in 1997 as a foundational work of New Queer Cinema.
No, the central subject Fae Richards is a fictional character created for the mockumentary-style narrative.
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