The Watermelon Woman (15) + shorts

Cheryl is a twentysomething black lesbian, living in Philadelphia and struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards, a beautiful and elusive 1930s black film actress popularly known as ?The Watermelon Woman.??While uncovering the meaning of Fae Richards? life, Cheryl experiences a total upheaval in her own personal life. Each answer Cheryl discovers about the Watermelon Woman evokes a flurry of new questions about herself and her future.?The first feature film made by a black lesbian, The Watermelon Woman is a ground-breaking work and an essential part of the New Queer Cinema which emerged from the independent filmmaking scenes of the 1990s. Plus?The Watermelon Woman will be preceded by a selection of early short films from Cheryl Dunye, featuring: Janine (1990), Vanilla Sex (1992), An Untitled Portrait (1993) and Greetings from Africa (1996).?