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Cheryl is young, Black, and lesbian, working in Philadelphia with her best friend Tamara and consumed by a film project: to make a video about her search for a Black actress from Philly who appeared in films in the 30s and was known as the Watermelon Woman. Following various leads, Cheryl discovers the Watermelon Womans stage name and real name and surmises that the actress had a long affair with Martha Page, a White woman and one of Hollywoods few female directors. As shes discovering these things, Cheryl becomes involved with Diana, whos also White. The affair strains Cheryls friendship with Tamara. More discoveries bring Cheryl (and us, her audience) to new realizations.
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Diana
Valarie Walker
Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
Irene Dunye
Irene Dunye
Brian Freeman
Lee Edwards
Ira Jeffries
Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
Martha Page
Camille Paglia
Camille Page
Sarah Schulman
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V.S. Brodie
Karaoke Singer
Shelley Olivier
Annie Heath
David Rakoff
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Toshi Reagon
Street Musician
Christopher Ridenhour
Bob
Kat Robertson
Yvette
Jocelyn Taylor
Stacey
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