A lesbian african american woman coming to terms with her history in cinema but in american history as well. The movie does what some of my favorite movies do and relies on an investigative nature, focusing on a step-by-step process of figuring out a mystery, but it is not done in a thriller kind of the way it is very touching and sweet. You can tell that despite the fact the character created she is looking for is fictional, there is genuine care for those actresses, and i wouldn't be surprised if dunne also tried looking for one of them in real life. The dialogue is fresh and different, and like the best indies of that time, it relied on simplicity and felt real and unique as a lot of big studio movies felt. As this explores ideas of sexuality, racism, and african american history, in ways that hollywood would never try to do.
Review of The Watermelon Woman
