Released Date:
1994-07-01
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
83 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
5.6 (1623 Reviews)
Director:
Rose TrocheRose Troche
Guinevere Turner
Max is a trendy, pretty, young lesbian, who is having trouble finding love. A friend sets her up with Ely, whom Max likes, but Ely is frumpy, homely, and older. Nor do they have much in common. Can Max learn to look past the packaging?
Released Date:
1997-03-05
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
90 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.2 (442 Reviews)
Director:
Cheryl DunyeGenres:
DramaCheryl is young, Black, and lesbian, working in Philadelphia with her best friend Tamara and 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. As she's discovering these things, Cheryl becomes involved with Diana, who's also White. The affair strains Cheryl's friendship with Tamara. More discoveries bring Cheryl (and us, her audience) to new realizations.
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