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The Watermelon Woman
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
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- Mike Lemon Casting
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- Burke Moody Co-Executive Producer
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Casting Director
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