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Actress: The Watermelon Woman. Lisa Marie Bronson is known for The Watermelon Woman (1996).
- Actress
- 4 min
Jul 11, 2023 · Dunye calls upon the film within a film—Cheryl’s documentary—to sort through this conundrum of self-invention. In her search for the actress who played the Watermelon Woman—whose name, she learns, is Fae Richards (Lisa Marie Bronson)—Cheryl begins interviewing scholars of feminist history.
The Watermelon Woman: Directed by Cheryl Dunye. With Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson. A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
- Cheryl Dunye
- 4 min
Lisa Marie Bronson. Actor. Lisa Marie Bronson – Movies, Bio and Lists on MUBI.
Discover the best of the city, first. A witty exploration of black American culture, past and present. Shooting in breezy, boppy fashion, Dunye soon has two narratives on the go: her...
Watch The Watermelon Woman with a subscription on Max, rent on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. An auspicious debut for writer-director...
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- Comedy, LGBTQ+