u/saccharinefawn

Being that it's the first feature film by a Black lesbian and still one of the few major films about us, The Watermelon Woman is treated like the canonical Black lesbian film, having a lot of institutional and cultural recognition. However, I cannot stand this movie, and I think the director has some issues around Black women she needs to work out. People complain about the interracial aspect (and it is telling nearly all of the director’s films are about that) but my main issue is that I found the portrayal of most of the Black women in the film to be pretty offensive. I could give examples if need be, but I want to know from those who have seen it: what do you think of this very acclaimed "black lesbian love story" as described by the director 👀