Movie·1997·85 min

The Watermelon Woman

Name: The Watermelon Woman
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1997-03-05
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson, Cheryl Clarke

The Watermelon Woman streams in the US on Kanopy, as of October 5, 2026.

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

7.0 / 10 · TMDB

Drama Comedy Romance

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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