Cheryl Dunye Movies

  • 1993
    Sex Fish

    Sex Fish

    Sex Fish

    01993HD

    A euphoric lesbian sex video features a group of women in a frenzy of erotic scenes with poetry, slowly dripping water, fancy goldfish, and an ecstati...

    Sex Fish
  • 1997
    The Watermelon Woman

    The Watermelon Woman

    The Watermelon Woman

    6.91997HD

    A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

    The Watermelon Woman
  • 1993
    Strange Weather

    Strange Weather

    Strange Weather

    01993HD

    A quartet of crack addicts, absorbed by their life of pure sensation, are holed up inside while the world outside is about to explode.

    Strange Weather
  • 1996
    Greetings from Africa

    Greetings from Africa

    Greetings from Africa

    6.21996HD

    Cheryl, playing herself, humorously experiences the mysteries of lesbian dating in the '90s.

    Greetings from Africa
  • 1998
    Women of Vision

    Women of Vision

    Women of Vision

    11998HD

    Documentary that highlights 18 women and covers a period of time from the 50's to the 90's. The women chosen were selected because they represent the...

    Women of Vision
  • 2017
    Mansfield 66/67

    Mansfield 66/67

    Mansfield 66/67

    4.62017HD

    About the last two years of movie goddess Jayne Mansfield’s life and the speculation swirling around her untimely death being caused by a curse after...

    Mansfield 66/67
  • 2003
    Sisters in Cinema

    Sisters in Cinema

    Sisters in Cinema

    02003HD

    Explores the careers of twenty black women working as film directors.

    Sisters in Cinema
  • 2012
    Mommy Is Coming

    Mommy Is Coming

    Mommy Is Coming

    3.92012HD

    With things growing a bit stale in the bedroom, lesbian couple Claudia and Dylan agree to seek sexual experiences outside their relationship. Dylan di...

    Mommy Is Coming
  • 1998
    Lavender Limelight

    Lavender Limelight

    Lavender Limelight

    6.51998HD

    From Go Fish to Paris is Burning to The Watermelon Woman, this festival favorite goes behind the scenes to reveal seven successful lesbian directors....

    Lavender Limelight
  • 2018
    Dykes, Camera, Action!

    Dykes, Camera, Action!

    Dykes, Camera, Action!

    0.52018HD

    The film examines the ways that women directors have contributed to this genre and emphasizes the role that the media play in representation of sexual...

    Dykes, Camera, Action!
  • 1990
    Janine

    Janine

    Janine

    71990HD

    The story of a black lesbian's relationship with a white, upper middle class high school girl.

    Janine
  • 1992
    Vanilla Sex

    Vanilla Sex

    Vanilla Sex

    6.71992HD

    A short exploring what the term ‘Vanilla Sex’ means in black and queer communities through polaroid photographs.

    Vanilla Sex
  • 1992
    She Don't Fade

    She Don't Fade

    She Don't Fade

    7.31992HD

    She Don't Fade chronicles the sexual pursuits of Shae Clarke, an African American lesbian. Clarke, played by Dunye herself, defines and readily demons...

    She Don't Fade
  • 2010
    The Owls

    The Owls

    The Owls

    4.12010HD

    Two middle-aged lesbian couples accidentally kill a younger girl and decide to cover it up. But their crime comes back to haunt them when an unexpecte...

    The Owls
  • 1993
    The Potluck and the Passion

    The Potluck and the Passion

    The Potluck and the Passion

    5.81993HD

    Sparks fly as racial, sexual and social politics intermingle at a lesbian potluck.

    The Potluck and the Passion
  • 1993
    An Untitled Portrait

    An Untitled Portrait

    An Untitled Portrait

    71993HD

    Filmmaker Cheryl Dunye's relationship with her brother is examined in this mixture of appropriated film footage, super 8mm home movies and Dunye's spe...

    An Untitled Portrait
  • 2010
    Hooters!

    Hooters!

    Hooters!

    12010HD

    “Hooters!” explores lesbian culture, with humor, insight, and artistry, through the collaborative film making process used in Cheryl Dunye’s new semin...

    Hooters!