The Watermelon Woman 1996 Ages 15+

When

3.10 pm, Sun 25 Jul 2021 (90 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art, Cinema A

About

A playful and clever mix of fact and fiction, The Watermelon Woman stars writer/director Cheryl Dunye playing a version of herself: a young black lesbian working in a video store, trying to make a documentary about a black actress from the 1930s and the romantic entanglements that happen along the way.

Ages 15+ | Mild drug use, nudity, mild sex scene

Ages 15+

Production Credits

  • Director /Script/Editor: Cheryl Dunye
  • Producers: Barry Swimar, Alexandra Juhasz
  • Cinematographer: Michelle Crenshaw
  • Cast: Guinevere Turner, Cheryl Dunye
  • Print Source: First Run Features
  • Rights: First Run Features
  • Year: 1996
  • Runtime: 90 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Sound: Stereo
  • Colour: Colour
  • Screening Format: DCP