This event is in the past.It took place on January 27, 2026 at The State Theatre.
Drama Film
Drama FilmCheryl Dunye's vibrant 1996 debut follows a video-store clerk investigating a forgotten Black actress, unearthing connections to her own identity. Stay for the post-film conversation with U-M scholars.
Queer cinema
Film screening & discussion
Black film history
The Watermelon Woman
Burns Park
Drama FilmDrama FilmCheryl Dunye's vibrant 1996 debut follows a video-store clerk investigating a forgotten Black actress, unearthing connections to her own identity. Stay for the post-film conversation with U-M scholars.
Queer cinema
Film screening & discussion
Black film history
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