# The Watermelon Woman (1996) — on MUBI?

- **Director:** Cheryl Dunye
- **Cast:** Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson, Cheryl Clarke
- **Genres:** Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+, Comedy
- **Runtime:** 85 min
- **MUBI rating:** 8.6/10 (11351 ratings)

## Available on MUBI in
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- 🇮🇩 Indonesia — until May 31
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- 🇮🇳 India — until May 31
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- 🇲🇽 Mexico — until June 1
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- 🇵🇹 Portugal — until May 31
- 🇷🇴 Romania — until May 31
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- 🇺🇾 Uruguay — until June 1
- 🇿🇦 South Africa — until May 31

## Synopsis
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Watch on MUBI: https://mubi.com/films/the-watermelon-woman

Page: https://mubimap.com/film/the-watermelon-woman/ · Data: MUBI catalog (42 countries) + TMDB · Updated 2026-09-10