The Watermelon Woman (1997)
• March 5th, 1997 • 1h 25min
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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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