Caught this on TCM a few days ago, and I was completely struck by the dope honesty of this experience. Sure it's not real life, but it's something so like it distilled into a romp of exploration. You are in on the mystery and detective work of historical research as both you and Cheryl Dunye (the character) find out together the elusive truth of The Watermelon Woman. A bravura accomplishment of pro filmmaking that succeeds without the varnish or tarnish thereof.
Review of The Watermelon Woman
