The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman (1997)

March 5th, 19971h 25min

Drama, Comedy, Romance
69%

Overview

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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