A smart, funny, indie movie
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 Woman`s stage name and real name and surmises that the actress had a long affair with Martha Page, a White woman and one of Hollywood`s few female directors. As she`s discovering these things, Cheryl becomes involved with Diana, who`s also White. The affair strains Cheryl`s friendship with Tamara. More discoveries bring Cheryl (and us, her audience) to new realizations
