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Summary:

Cheryl Dunye plays a version of herself in this witty, nimble landmark of New Queer Cinema. A video store clerk and fledgling filmmaker, Cheryl becomes obsessed with the "most beautiful mammy," a character she sees in a 1930s movie. Determined to find out who the actress she knows only as the "Watermelon Woman" was and make her the subject of a documentary, she starts researching and is bowled over to discover that not only was Fae Richards (Lisa Marie Bronson) a fellow Philadelphian but also a lesbian. The project is not without drama as Cheryl's singular focus causes friction between her and her friend Tamara (Valarie Walker) and as she begins to see parallels between Fae's problematic relationship with a white director and her own budding romance with white Diana (fellow filmmaker Guinevere Turner). Winner of Best Feature Film at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Contributors:

Dunye, Cheryl , film director

First Run Features (Firm) , dst

Kanopy (Firm) , dst

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Arts

Motion pictures

Drama

Romance

Queer cinema

Independent films

African Americans

Lesbians

Genres:

Feature films

Internet videos

Online media

System Details:

Digital format: System requirements: Adobe Flash or equivalent.

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Originally produced by First Run Features in 1996.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (85 min.)) : sound

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

video file; MPEG-4; Flash

Call Numbers:

Online Video

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Kanopy: 1110276

OCLC Numbers:

808842176

Other Control Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: kan1110276