Fabulous depiction of a film within a documentary within a film, thought provoking and well executed. Poignant, and seething with undercurrents of racism sexism and political correctness, I loved this movie, despite having initially viewed it for a university assignment. Whilst character profiles may seem a little two dimensional, this film concentrates upon the superficial, and the role that history plays in designing the self. Perhaps the main question raised for me about the film was when does something become real? If the watermelon woman does not indeed exist, then when does her history become truth, and is it through the making of this film?
Review of The Watermelon Woman
