Cheryl is a twentysomething black lesbian, living in Philadelphia and struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards, a beautiful and elusive 1930s black film actress popularly known as “The Watermelon Woman.”
While uncovering the meaning of Fae Richards’ life, Cheryl experiences a total upheaval in her own personal life. Each answer Cheryl discovers about the Watermelon Woman evokes a flurry of new questions about herself and her future.
Regarded as the first U.S.A feature film made by a black lesbian, The Watermelon Woman is a ground-breaking work and an essential part of the New Queer Cinema which emerged from the independent filmmaking scenes of the 1990s.
All of our screenings are 18+ unless otherwise stated, the film starts at the advertised time above.
