The Watermelon Woman
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.
Description: A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 85 minutes
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Born in Gaza
Dead Ringers
Jawbreaker
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Cheryl Dunye
Played Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Played Diana
Valarie Walker
Played Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Played Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
Played June Walker
Irene Dunye
Played Self
Brian Freeman
Played Lee Edwards
Ira Jeffries
Played Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
Played Martha Page
Camille Paglia
Played Self
Sarah Schulman
Played CLIT Archivist
V.S. Brodie
Played Karaoke Singer
Shelley Olivier
Played Annie Heath
David Rakoff
Played Librarian
Toshi Reagon
Played Street Musician
Christopher Ridenhour
Played Bob
Kat Robertson
Played Yvette
Jocelyn Taylor
Played Stacey
Bill Wayterra
Played Photographer
Elaine Freeman
Played Bride's Mother
Erin Cramer
Played Bride
Wellington Love
Played Groom
Toni Nash
Played Groom's Mother
Zoe Goldberg
Played Little White Girl
Calder Goldberg
Played Little White Boy
Shanell Johnson
Played Little Black Girl 1
Olivia Bokelman
Played Little Black Girl 2
Madelyn Bokelman
Played Little Black Girl 3
Barry Swimar
Played Relative in Yamulke
Sara Vogt
Played "Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)
Ana Margaret Sanchez
Played "Souls of Deceit" Mulatto
Eve Oishi
Played Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)
Joy Malinowski
Played Emcee
Anthony Christopher
Played Black Banker on the Street
Suzi Nash
Played Black School Teacher on the Street
Earl Pittman
Played Sorry Rosie 1
Jonathan Ellis
Played Sorry Rosie 2
T. LaMonte McKinnon
Played Sorry Rosie 3
S. Elizabeth Evans
Played Leather Girl on the Street
Amadee Braxton
Played Bus Stop Girl 1
Denise Sneed
Played Bus Stop Girl 2
Robert Reid-Pharr
Played Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)
David Hanson
Played Grungy White Boy
Rita Porter
Played White Woman at Produce Truck
Brian Baisemore
Played Produce Man
Gail Lloyd
Played Diana's Black Date
Tatum Kendall
Played White Girl Student 1
Tania Galloni
Played White Girl Student 2
Jake Carlo
Played White Boy Student
Zanobia Webb
Played Poet
Nana Korantemaa
Played Drummer
Nana Akousa Agyiriwah
Played Percussionist
Virginia Manning
Played Annie's Girlfriend
Patricia Ellis
Played Mrs. Page-Fletcher
Lillie Hayes
Played Her Maid
James Charles Roberts
Played Newsreel Narrator (voice)
Robert Sciasci
Played Police Officer
A. Ron Marigna
Played Police Officer
Donnita Hamilton
Played June's Next Door Neighbor
K. Brent Hill
Played J. Liberty Wells
Jody Benjamin
Played Josie
Claudine Benoit
Played Butch at Party
Zoe Bissel
Played White Bar Dyke
Anna Blume
Played Eleanor Van Clyde
Mark Breitenberg
Played Claude Thornton
Kenrick Cato
Played Ray Blake / NAACP
Kristina Deutsch
Played Sandra Vincent
Charlene Gilbert
Played Card Playing Dyke
Reggie Griffin
Played Hambone Jones
Valerie Manenti
Played Rent Party and White Bar Dyke
Lilly Marnell
Played Femme at Party
Fawn McGee
Played Bobbi / Willa Clarke
Darrell Moore
Played NAACP
Luciana Moreira
Played Set Stylist
L.M. Doria Roberts
Played Reba Richards / Banana Skirt
Linda Salerno
Played Margaret Fitzgerald
Carolyn Shapiro
Played White Actress
Julia Zay
Played White Bar Dyke
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