Join queer loox and Luxembourg Pride on July 8 to watch the Cheryl Dunye’s 1996 lesbian classic THE WATERMELON WOMAN.
A young black lesbian filmmaker (played by Dunye) probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played ‚mammy‘ archetypes.
The first feature film to be directed by a black lesbian, the film was first premiered at the Berlinale and is considered to be a landmark in New Queer Cinema.
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Cast: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson, Cheryl Clarke
Genre: romantic comedy-drama, LGBTIQ+
Language: OV (english)
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When: 8 July 2025, 19.00
Where: Cercle Cité, Luxembourg City