The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman
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The Watermelon Woman

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A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Released: 1997Category: movieRuntime: 85 minLanguage: English
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tania andrew

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In some ways this makes for quite an intriguing docu-drama on the historic roles of African American woman in cinema as the silents gave way to the talkies. Back then, many a cast member, regardless o...