Gay, Actually: The Watermelon Woman and Pariah

Welcome back to Gay, Actually! This month, Amber and Joyce discuss two revolutionary films in honour of Black History Month: The Watermelon Woman (Cheryl Dunye, 1996) and Pariah (Dee Rees, 2011) and how lasting their legacies are. From discussions of racial themes, to queer identities, they explore the impact that these characters still continue to have.We have a new podcast space! Follow us here for more LGBTQ+ audio content: https://open.spotify.com/show/502kAoBziLBlR0gQJVv9Xd?si=e65d5b6782684765As mentioned, here are some further resources on these films:- VERY important interview with Dee Rees where she talks about needing more than these two films in the canon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy1aMzoYPVk&ab_channel=TIFFTalks- https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/06/the-watermelon-woman-the-enduring-cool-of-a-black-lesbian-classic- https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/watermelon-woman-cheryl-dunye- https://thespool.net/reviews/movies/the-watermelon-woman-cheryl-dunye-retro-review/- https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/6980-turn-the-gaze-around- https://reviews.americanarchivist.org/2022/06/28/creating-your-own-history-archival-themes-in-the-watermelon-woman/- https://africanah.org/the-watermelon-woman-a-retrospective-look-at-black-issues/gofundme for Brianna Ghey's funeral costs: https://rb.gy/ixgneuTo find out more about the UK Film Review podcast, visit https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.