List of the best Cheryl Dunye movies: The Watermelon Woman(1996), Stranger Inside(2001), The Owls(2010), The Owls(2010) ... ...
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
1996
81 Minutes
Director
Cheryl Dunye Guinevere Turner Valarie Walker Lisa Marie Bronson Toshi Reagon
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Drama
USA
2001
97 Minutes
Director
Yolonda Ross Davenia McFadden LaTonya "T" Hagan Mary Mara Rain Phoenix Marc Vann Medusa Ella Joyce Conchata Ferrell Emily Kuroda Patrice Fisher
mother daughter prisoner african-american woman gang leader gritty tense raw dark prison bus library yard mother/daughter relationship prison life drug trade reunion jealousy discovery rivalry
An aging former child star tries to capture the wealth that has always eluded him by latching on to a lucky man while both have their eye on the same girl of their dreams.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2010
66 Minutes
Producer
V.S. Brodie Cheryl Dunye P. David Ebersole Deak Evgenikos Lisa Gornick Todd Hughes Guinevere Turner Skyler Cooper Michael Lucid Angelique Pereira Diep Tran
Two middle-aged, lesbian couples accidentally kill a younger lesbian and hide the body, without reporting it to the authorities. Their guilt and long-kept, dark secret comes back to haunt ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2010
66 Minutes
Producer
V.S. Brodie Cheryl Dunye P. David Ebersole Deak Evgenikos Lisa Gornick Todd Hughes Guinevere Turner Skyler Cooper Michael Lucid Angelique Pereira Diep Tran
Two middle-aged, lesbian couples accidentally kill a younger lesbian and hide the body, without reporting it to the authorities. Their guilt and long-kept, dark secret comes back to haunt ... See full summary »