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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Dunye again combines lesbian community, sharp comic observation and self-aware filmmaking, with an intentionally artificial style that keeps its characters’ private histories intriguingly unstable.
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Why this pick
A dryly funny, tender queer coming-of-age film with a similarly unforced indie texture, memorable female friendships and resistance to reductive narratives about lesbian identity.
03
Why this pick
A filmmaker investigates a vanished youthful project and the man who took it, creating a witty, personal detective story about authorship, recovered footage and who gets to preserve artistic history.
04
Why this pick
Its conversational, low-budget lesbian ensemble and relaxed humor share The Watermelon Woman’s DIY confidence, Philadelphia-adjacent 1990s queer-cinema energy and affection for imperfect community.
05
Why this pick
A more intimate and dramatic companion: its textured urban realism and precise attention to a young Black lesbian’s self-definition echo Dunye’s commitment to letting queer Black women occupy the frame fully.
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01 / THE STORY
Cheryl is a young, African American lesbian who works in a video rental store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with her friend Tamara. They earn extra money by making professional home videos for people. Cheryl becomes interested in films from the 1930s and 40s which feature black actresses. She notices that these actresses are often not credited. She watches a film called ''Plantation Memories'' with a black actress who is credited simply as "The Watermelon Woman". Cheryl decides to make a documentary film about the Watermelon Woman and find out more about her life.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Cheryl
Diana
Tamara
