The Watermelon Woman

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MOVIE

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.

Release Date

1997-03-05

Year

1997

Duration

1h 25m

Status

Released

Score

6.90

Production

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