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The Watermelon Woman (1996)

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

Género : Drama, Comedia, Romance

Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 30M

Director : Cheryl Dunye

Sinopsis

Cheryl es una joven, negra y lesbiana, que trabaja en Filadelfia con su mejor amiga Tamara consumida por un proyecto de película: hacer un video sobre la búsqueda de una actriz negra de Filadelfia que apareció en películas en los años 30 y fue conocida como Watermelon Woman. Después de varios pistas, Cheryl descubre el nombre real de la actriz y conjeturas de que tuvo un largo romance con Martha Page, una mujer blanca y una de las pocas directoras de Hollywood. A medida que va descubriendo estos detalles, Cheryl se enamora de Diana, que también es blanca.

Actores

Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Guinevere Turner
Diana
Valarie Walker
Valarie Walker
Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards
Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
Irene Dunye
Irene Dunye
Herself
Camille Paglia
Camille Paglia
Self
Toshi Reagon
Toshi Reagon
Street Magician
Sarah Schulman
Sarah Schulman
CLIT Archivist
Gail Lloyd
Gail Lloyd
Diana's Black Date
Shelley Olivier
Shelley Olivier
Annie Heath
Christopher Ridenhour
Christopher Ridenhour
Bob
David Rakoff
David Rakoff
Librarian
Brian Freeman
Brian Freeman
Lee Edwards
K. Brent Hill
K. Brent Hill
J.J. Liberty

Tripulaciones

Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye
Director
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye
Writer
Paul Shapiro
Paul Shapiro
Original Music Composer
Alexandra Juhasz
Alexandra Juhasz
Producer
Barry Swimar
Barry Swimar
Producer
Cate Wilson
Cate Wilson
Co-Producer
Michelle Crenshaw
Michelle Crenshaw
Director of Photography
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye
Editor
Robert Holtzman
Robert Holtzman
Production Design
Luciana Moreira
Luciana Moreira
Costume Design
Stacey Byers
Stacey Byers
Set Decoration
Solomon Wise
Solomon Wise
Costume Design
James R. Ford Jr.
James R. Ford Jr.
Sound Editor
Magali Taylor
Magali Taylor
Sound Editor
Jack A. Mehlbaum
Jack A. Mehlbaum
Sound Recordist
Mike Lemon
Mike Lemon
Casting
Michael Light
Michael Light
Executive Producer
Annie Taylor
Annie Taylor
Co-Executive Producer
Burke Moody
Burke Moody
Co-Executive Producer
Annie Taylor
Annie Taylor
Editor
Joy Malinowski
Joy Malinowski
Associate Producer
Bill Coleman
Bill Coleman
Music Supervisor
Sharon Stein
Sharon Stein
Production Manager
Renae Dinnerman
Renae Dinnerman
Assistant Director
Ted Shields
Ted Shields
Second Assistant Director
Elenie Mansalis
Elenie Mansalis
Second Assistant Director
Michael LaCorte
Michael LaCorte
Second Second Assistant Director
Tim Downs
Tim Downs
Location Manager
Missy Moyer
Missy Moyer
Location Manager
Sonya Klimuk
Sonya Klimuk
Script Supervisor
Duana C. Butler
Duana C. Butler
Production Coordinator
Kevin Boyle
Kevin Boyle
Assistant Camera
Christopher Leo Daniels
Christopher Leo Daniels
Second Assistant Camera
Andrew Reed Conner
Andrew Reed Conner
Gaffer
Jeff Kahn
Jeff Kahn
Best Boy Grip
Burke Moody
Burke Moody
Post Production Supervisor
Magali Taylor
Magali Taylor
Additional Editor
Burke Moody
Burke Moody
Additional Editor
James R. Ford Jr.
James R. Ford Jr.
Associate Editor
Stephen C. Rocamboli
Stephen C. Rocamboli
Music Coordinator
S. Madison Bédard
S. Madison Bédard
Music Coordinator
Dave Rainey
Dave Rainey
Boom Operator
Sarah Vogt
Sarah Vogt
Wardrobe Assistant
Gail Lloyd
Gail Lloyd
Casting Director
Gail Lloyd
Gail Lloyd
Boom Operator
Keelyn Bradley
Keelyn Bradley
Casting
Sharon Levin Cohen
Sharon Levin Cohen
Casting
K. Brent Hill
K. Brent Hill
Extras Casting
Pamela Turchin
Pamela Turchin
Production Office Coordinator
Justiana Birzin
Justiana Birzin
Craft Service

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