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Janine

The Watermelon Woman • 9m 14s

Directed by Cheryl Dunye • 1990 • United States
Starring Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye recounts the story of a black lesbian’s relationship with a white, upper-middle-class high school girl.

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