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We follow Cheryl, played by writer/director Cheryl Dunye, an amateur filmmaker and black lesbian as she navigates life, love, and a film history project on "The Watermelon Woman", a black actress of the 1930s and 1940s.
21 giu 2024 · Cheryl explores how "The Watermelon Woman" aimed to empower queer individuals and add a pivotal chapter to film history. They also discuss her views on the importance of preserving and making accessible diverse film narratives, her favorite genre films, and influential titles currently available on Kanopy.
2 giorni fa · Written, directed by, and starring Cheryl Dunye, THE WATERMELON WOMAN was the first feature film to be directed by a black lesbian when it was released in 1996.
14 giu 2024 · We keep on trucking’ for this month’s theme of MOVIES ARE GAY and you can call this “LOW BUDGET WEEK”. We got one movie made on about 22 grand and this one w...
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28 giu 2024 · Widely regarded as being the first US feature film directed and produced by a black lesbian director, Dunye’s The Watermelon Woman creates a whole new kind of intertexutal fictional storytelling and archival discovery, drawing upon restorative practices and social action to advocate for queer counternarratives.
20 giu 2024 · Shot in a documentary style and featuring a protagonist named “Cheryl” who is a black lesbian filmmaker like Dunye herself, this humorous (and sexy) film sets out to tell the story of black lesbians in cinema – particularly that of Fae Richards, star of the 1930’s film called “The Watermelon Woman.”.
Beneath its cheeky surface, THE WATERMELON WOMAN digs deep into the issues surrounding representation in media and the challenges of trying to look at history through a new lens. Add to calendar. Details. Date: June 20. Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Event Categories: Community, community calendar, community events, fun, media, public media, radio, woub.
