This film is a documentary, comedy, romance, and so much more all at once, and yet something completely different.
The first feature film by a Black lesbian ever, The Watermelon Woman is a landmark film that remains one of the most important works of the New Queer Movement during the ’90s.
Director, writer, and star Cheryl Dunye stars as Cheryl, a Black lesbian working at a video store, who after watching a film called Plantation Memories with an unnamed Black actor only referred to as “The Watermelon Woman” decides to make a movie searching for her true identity.
While a lot of queer movies on this list are pretty well known, this one tends to fall out of the picture, making it even more important to stream.
The film is available to watch on Showtime and Fubo.