Feb 13 2019
Sundown Cinema: The Watermelon Woman

Sundown Cinema: The Watermelon Woman

Presented by San Rafael Public Library at San Rafael Public Library - Downtown

The Watermelon Woman:

Cheryl Dunye plays a version of herself in this witty, nimble landmark of New Queer Cinema.

A video store clerk and fledgling filmmaker, Cheryl becomes obsessed with the “most beautiful mammy,” a character she sees in a 1930s movie.

Determined to find out who the actress she knows only as the “Watermelon Woman” was and make her the subject of a documentary, she starts researching and is bowled over to discover that not only was Fae Richards (Lisa Marie Bronson) a fellow Philadelphian but also a lesbian.

The project is not without drama as Cheryl’s singular focus causes friction between her and her friend Tamara (Valarie Walker) and as she begins to see parallels between Fae’s problematic relationship with a white director and her own budding romance with white Diana (fellow filmmaker Guinevere Turner).

Admission Info

Free admission

Phone: (415) 485-3323

Additional time info:

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Dates & Times

2019/02/13 - 2019/02/13

Location Info

San Rafael Public Library - Downtown

1100 E St., San Rafael, CA 94901