THE WATERMELON WOMAN (1996)

The trailer for 1996’s THE WATERMELON WOMAN. Written and directed by Cheryl Dunye, the film stars Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson, and Cheryl Clarke.

The plot summary is as follows:

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

As of this writing, THE WATERMELON WOMAN is currently streaming on The Criterion Channel, and is available for digital rent/purchase.