A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Casts Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson, Cheryl Clarke, Irene Dunye, Brian Freeman, Ira Jeffries, Alexandra Juhasz, Camille Paglia
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Marked for Death
Frozen River
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Nine
Frisky
At Home
Ma fille est innocente
Awakened
BadPuss: A Popumentary
Big Dreams in Little Hope
The Tied Up Balloon
Tërra Bëstia
Playground
A Walk to Remember
The Flight of the Phoenix
Dazlak – Skinhead
You Are So Beautiful
Dragon Wars: D-War
Possible Lives
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
SIMILAR MOVIES
Marked for Death
IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 1990
Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican drug lord who vows that Hatcher and his family are now marked for death.Frozen River
IMDB 6.6 | Mar , 2008
After her husband deserts her, working-class mother Ray Eddy is in great need of money to find a home. Lured by the possibility of easy cash, she joins Lila, a widowed Mohawk who earns a living by smuggling immigrants from Canada to the U.S. across the St. Lawrence.The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 2008
Four young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now three years later, these lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their first year of college and the summer beyond, but remain in touch by sharing their experiences with each other.Nine
IMDB 5.5 | Dec , 2009
Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother.Frisky
IMDB 4.1 | Sep , 2015
Two twenty-somethings move to San Francisco to chase their career, but end up chasing tail instead.At Home
IMDB 1 | Jan , 1987
Alex and Gershon are both playwrights and lovers. Although Gershon is older and they are not both sucessful, they manage to maintain a long term relationship.Ma fille est innocente
IMDB 3 | Oct , 2007
A teenage girl spends her vacation in Asia together with her mom and dad. There she meets another guy from France, who uses her, and she is caught by the drug police, arrested and sentenced to jail. Now her parents need to do something to release their innocent girl and punish the real criminal. Conditions in prison are very bad, the authorities are corrupted and are only interested in their money.Awakened
IMDB 4.1 | Jun , 2013
Samantha believes that her father murdered her mother. In her exhausting search for the truth about her young mother's untimely death 14 years earlier, Samantha receives help from beyond the grave.BadPuss: A Popumentary
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2014
An Honest and hilarious look at the music industry through the eyes of an all girl rock band.Big Dreams in Little Hope
IMDB 0.8 | Nov , 2006
When they're sent to the tiny backwoods town of Little Hope to collect market research interviews, co-working opposites Linda and Kelly find there's literally no room at the inn, and they're forced to stay together at a local youth hostel. But sharing such a tight space produces interesting results.The Tied Up Balloon
IMDB 5.6 | Dec , 1967
A barrage balloon appears unexpectedly over a Bulgarian village during World War II. The startled villagers decide to knock it down with a fusillade yet the balloon flies off to the mountains. The villagers, armed to their teeth, set off after it. But they are not alone in this undertaking...Tërra Bëstia
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2022
On a bio diverse wasteland, threatened by a looming layer of bitumen, the Beast of the Earth emerges in a prophetic saltation. Through vivid gestures, caught between heaven and earth, the Beast presents the harbingers of mankind's destiny.Playground
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 2021
When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him by warning their father. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora will ultimately try to find her place, torn between children's and adult's worlds.A Walk to Remember
IMDB 7.8 | Jan , 2002
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.The Flight of the Phoenix
IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 1965
A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.Dazlak – Skinhead
IMDB 5 | Oct , 1997
Jenny is on the road in her film producer's Rolls-Royce, which she has to drive to a film shoot and a wedding. When she gets lost at night, she finds a wrecked car in the ditch and rescues a skinhead.You Are So Beautiful
IMDB 6.4 | Nov , 2005
Aymé Pigrenet, a recently widowed farmer, is eager to find a new wife to help him run his farm. Desperate, he seeks the aid of a local matchmaker who suggest that he go to Romania to find a new wife. There he meets Elena.Dragon Wars: D-War
IMDB 4.6 | Aug , 2007
Ethan learns he carries the spirit of a warrior who battled dragons in 16th-century Korea -- and one day he'll find a tattooed girl carrying the spirit of that warrior's beloved. Years later, he meets Sarah and dragons soon descend on Los Angeles seeking out the two souls of the ancient lovers.Possible Lives
IMDB 5.8 | Feb , 2008
The beautiful wife of a geologist frantically searches for her missing husband and is haunted by a man who bears a striking resemblance to him.The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 1972
Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer -- arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She mistreats Marlene (her secretary, maid, and co-designer). Enter Karin, a 23-year-old beauty who wants to be a model. Petra falls in love with Karin and invites her to move in.