Country:United States of America

Director:Cheryl Dunye

Program:Parralel Pathways

Summary:

Cheryl is young, Black, and lesbian, and working in Philadelphia with her best friend Tamara while consumed by a film project: to make a video about her search for a Black actress from Philly who appeared in films in the 30s and was known as the Watermelon Woman. Following various leads, Cheryl discovers the Watermelon Woman's stage name and real name and surmises that the actress had a long affair with Martha Page, a White woman and one of Hollywood's few female directors. The story doubles when Cheryl becomes involved with Diana, who's also White.