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    The Watermelon Woman

    Cheryl Dunye 1996 USA Fiction color 90min English DCP
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    10/15 21:35 Spot Huasan A One R
    10/22 12:10 Spot Huasan A One R
    Cheryl Dunye’s feature debut is a landmark look at the black lesbian experience. The director herself stars as Cheryl, who struggles to make a documentary about Fae Richards, a 1930s black film actress popularly known as the Watermelon Woman. Soon, each answer Cheryl discovers about the Watermelon Woman raises questions about herself.

    Director

    Cheryl Dunye

    Cheryl Dunye emerged as part of the New Queer Cinema movement of young filmmakers in the 1990s. Her stories foreground issues of race, sexuality, and identity.

    Cheryl Dunye

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    Director & Scriptwriter: Cheryl Dunye

    Producer: Alexandra Juhasz, Barry Swimar, Cate Wilson

    Cinematography: Michelle Crenshaw

    Editor: Annie Taylor

    Karina HODOYÁN
    Jingletown Films
    hello@jingletownfilms.com

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