The Watermelon Woman
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
Collections:
Criterion
Studio:
Dancing Girl
Year:
1996
Critics Rating: 91%
Audience Rating: 56%
Duration: 1 h 24 m
Updated: 2026 Jul 23
Movie ID: 137820
Server: Main Plex Server
Synopsis
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
