Ep. 258: The Watermelon Woman
Podcast |
Overinvested
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Movies
Society & Culture
TV & Film
Categories Via RSS |
TV & Film
Publication Date |
May 21, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:54:27
This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss Cheryl Dunye's nineties lesbian classic "The Watermelon Woman." A fictional film that incorporates elements of documentary, it stars Dunye as a character named Cheryl who, like the real Dunye, embarks on a project investigating Black women in Old Hollywood films. Topics include the movie's engagement with Old Hollywood, its depiction of a lesbian community, Dunye's approach to political filmmaking, and more.

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