The Watermelon Woman 1996 Cheryl is young, Black, and lesbian, working in Philadelphia with her best friend Tamara and consumed by a film project to make a video about her search for a Black actress from Philly who appeared in films in the 30s and was known as the Watermelon Woman Following various leads, Cheryl discovers the Watermelon Womans stage name and real name and surmises that the actress had a long affair with Martha Page, a White woman and one of Hollywoods few female directors As shes discovering these things, Cheryl becomes involved with Diana, whos also White The affair strains Cheryls friendship with Tamara More discoveries bring Cheryl and us, her audience to new realizations