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Watermelon Woman, The (The Watermelon Woman)
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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The Watermelon Woman" was the name given to the mythical Fae Richards, a beautiful yet eIusive black Actress from the 1930 s. In alI her films it was her only biIIing. Why should that be? lt is a mystery that perpIexes Cheryl (CheryI Dunye), a young black fiIm maker. She sets out to soIve the mystery by making a documentary about this forgotten star. The Watermelon Woman garnered great critical and audience acclaim, and contains the most notorious Iesbian sex scene of its time, (which even saw the film being discussed in Congress). The film is a fiction, using spoof archive footage, but CheryI Dunye says, "Sometimes you have to create your own history. |
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