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The Watermelon Woman

Drama, Comedy, Romance | 1997-03-05 | United States of America

IMDB6.9 / 10

Budget$0

Budget$0

Runtime85 min.

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.

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Trailer

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BFI at Home: The Watermelon Woman Q&A

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Mark Kermode Reviews Watermelon Woman (1996)

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A Flirty Customer

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