2.27.2010

watermelon woman
















Watermelon Woman – 4/5

genre: lesbian/romance/history
director: Cheryl Dunye
year: 1996
length: 1hr. 30min.
language: English
RT rating: 100%
my keywords: dating, video store, documentary, black lesbian actress, cultural awareness

A lesbian video store clerk works on her film project while involved in an interracial relationship.

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as the first feature film of a black lesbian this might seem like the only black lesbian film out there, however there are a few others hidden and this one is particularly about more than that. i love the multiracial theme as well as the exploration of the black female "mammy" role in older films. interesting parallel between the story of the past and that of the future between main character Cheryl and her love interest. this is one of a kind and has - in my opinion - one of the hottest, most artistic lesbian love scenes ever. a perfect choice for the scene, "Skin" was my first exposure to the incredibly hot, fresh music of Leslie Winer. overall, Watermelon Woman is just as important to lesbian film and culture as any other. i'm glad it was funded and would love to see more like it.

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