A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
The Watermelon Woman is of 1 hour(s) and 25 minute(s). It is Produced By: Dancing Girl. It was released on 1997-03-05. It has the tagline: Sometimes you have to create your own history. It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
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Paul Dedalus is at a crossroads in his life. He has to make several decisions; should he complete his doctorate, does he want to become a full professor, does he really love his long-standing girlfriend, or should he re-start with one of his other lovers?
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