"The Watermelon Woman" (1996) and How it Explores the Mammy Role (Analysis)

(Guinevere Turner and Cheryl Dunye in "The Watermelon Woman"0

 

"THE WATERMELON WOMAN"

U.S.A., 1996

Written/Directed: Cheryl Dunye

Starring: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker

Synopsis: 25 year old Cheryl is a black, lesbian filmmaker in Philadelphia with a purpose to make a documentary centering on a forgotten 1930’s actress while dealing with issues of race and homophobia. 

  Stream "The Watermelon Woman" on Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Youtube TV.   Watch Trailer: Here   Sources: Ellen E. Jones - "From Mammy to Ma"    Yohana Desta - "'The Watermelon Woman':The Enduring Cool of a Black Lesbian Classic"   Shane Downing - "The Watermelon Woman": 20 Years Later..."   Music:  Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez    Follow Movies à la Queer on: Twitter: @MoviesalaQueer

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