Afro Prairie Film Festival: The Watermelon Woman

Sun, Feb 24 / 5 pm
Directed by Cheryl Dunye
1996, USA, 90 min

Re-released for its 20th anniversary in a pristine 2K HD restoration, The Watermelon Woman is the story of Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye), a twenty-something Black lesbian struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards, a beautiful and elusive 1930s Black film actress popularly known as “The Watermelon Woman.” While uncovering the details of Fae’s life, Cheryl experiences an upheaval in her own. Each answer Cheryl discovers about the Watermelon Woman evokes a flurry of new questions about herself and her future. 

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Fri 22

Optical Printer One on One Workshop Sessions

Appointment Based One on One Session
Fri 22

Afro Prairie Film Festival: La vie de chateau (Chateau)

Fri, Feb 22 / 6 pm
Fri 22

Afro Prairie Film Festival: Boost

Fri, Feb 22 / 8 pm
Fri 22

Afro Prairie Film Festival: Opening Reception

Fri, Feb 22 / 9:30 pm
Sat 23

Afro Prairie Film Festival: Networking Luncheon for Women in Film

Sat, Feb 23 / 12 pm

ABOUT US

The Winnipeg Film Group is an artist-run education, production, exhibition and distribution centre committed to promoting the art of cinema.
our location

We’re located in the heart of Winnipeg's historic Exchange District in the Artspace building. We are across the street from Old Market Square at the corner of Arthur Street and Bannatyne - one block west of Main.

The Winnipeg Film Group is located on Treaty 1 Territory and on the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene Peoples and in the homeland of the Métis Nation. We offer our respect and gratitude to the traditional caretakers of this land.

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