Watermelon Woman, The (1997)

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Synopsis

Dir: Cheryl Dunye. Drama/Comedy. A black lesbian filmmaker (Cheryl Dunye) is trying to research an actress (Lisa Marie Bronson) who played mammy figures in early American cinema, and gradually uncovers more about her life.

Content elements

• Infrequent use of the sexual expletive, some in a sexual context; infrequent use of ethnocultural slurs; infrequent use of scatological slang and cursing
• Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - some breast and buttock nudity, some detail
• Infrequent breast and buttock nudity in a non-sexual context - little detail
• Infrequent portrayals of smoking, alcohol use, and cannabis use in a recreational context - little detail

Thematic elements

• Intersectionality and queer/black identity
• The history of cinema
• Uncovering the truth

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for sexual content and nudity

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