The Watermelon Woman

Three decades after its premiere, “The Watermelon Woman” returns to where it belongs – to the hearts and minds of audiences hungry for cinema that rewrites the rules. Cheryl Dunye’s legendary, groundbreaking debut is a bold play with form: fiction masquerades as documentary, documentary becomes a personal confession, and the boundaries between truth and creation dissolve in the hypnotic rhythm of a cinematic quest. The story of a young Black lesbian tracking down a mysterious actress from the 1930s is, at the same time, a tale of obsession, identity, and the need to be seen.

With bite, humour, and tenderness, the film dismantles stereotypes – about race, sexuality, and cinema itself – reminding us that if you don’t see yourself on screen, it’s time to pick up a camera and do it your own way.

To mark the film’s 30th anniversary, we welcome a very special guest: New York–based scholar and producer Alexandra Juhasz, coming straight from Australia. This is more than a screening. It’s an encounter with a piece of history that continues to shape the future of queer cinema.

🟡 Berlin International Film Festival 1996 – Best Feature Film, Teddy Award

Kinoteka 14.04, 20:30 BILETY/TICKETS
Kino Pod Baranami 17.04, 20:30 BILETY/TICKETS