The Watermelon Woman - Film Screening
Thu, Feb 13
|Kalamazoo
See The Watermelon Woman (1996) on the big screen! Come early for the pre-show and collaborative recommendations, stay for the film. *Presented by Monoform Cinema
Time & Location
Feb 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:10 PM
Kalamazoo, 1030 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, USA
About The Event
An iconic film that seamlessly blends romance, comedy, and political themes of Black queer oppression.
The wry, incisive debut feature by Cheryl Dunye gave cinema something bracingly new and groundbreaking: a vibrant representation of Black lesbian identity by a Black lesbian filmmaker. Dunye stars as Cheryl, a video-store clerk and aspiring director whose interest in forgotten Black actresses leads her to investigate an obscure 1930s performer known as The Watermelon Woman, whose story proves to have surprising resonances with Cheryl’s own life as she navigates a new relationship with a white girlfriend (Guinevere Turner). Balancing breezy romantic comedy with a serious inquiry into the history of Black and queer women in Hollywood, The Watermelon Woman slyly rewrites long-standing constructions of race and sexuality on-screen, introducing an important voice in American cinema.
Doors at 6:30pm, pre-show at 7pm, and the feature will start at 7:30pm. Arrive early to grab popcorn and drinks,…
Tickets
General Admission
Doors at 6:30pm, pre-show at 7pm, and the feature will start at 7:30pm. Arrive early to grab popcorn and drinks, and to share recommendations with everyone.
$+Service fee
Total
$0.00