Janine. She don't fade. Potluck and the passion. Vanilla sex. Untitled portrait. Greetings from Africa.
Notes:
Collective title from container and DVD menu. All films originally produced 1990-1994. Special features: Director's introduction; Interview with Cheryl Dunye; About The watermelon woman. Greetings from Africa: Nora Breen, Cheryl Dunye [as herself], Jocelyn Taylor, Jacqueline Woodson.
Contents:
Janine / produced by Cheryl Dunye ; a Dancing Girl production (9 min.) -- She don't fade / written, produced, directed, Cheryl Dunye ; a Dancing Girl production (24 min.) -- The potluck and the passion / written by Pat Branch and Cheryl Dunye ; directed and produced by Cheryl Dunye ; a Dancing Girl production (22 min.) -- [Vanilla sex] (4 min.) -- An untitled portrait / a video by Cheryle Dunye ; a Dancing Girl production (4 min.) -- Greetings from Africa / written and directed by Cheryl Dunye ; a Dancing Girl/Good Machine production ; producers, Cheryl Dunye, Mary Jane Skalski, Karen Yaeger (10 min.)
Summary:
Janine: "(Experimental documentary, 1990) The story of a black lesbian's relationship with a white, upper middle class high school girl"--Container. She don't fade: "(Experimental narrative, 1991) A self-reflexive look at the sexuality of a young black lesbian"--Container. The potluck and the passion: "(Experimental narrative, 1993) Sparks fly as racial, sexual and social politics intermingle at a lesbian potluck"--Container. Vanilla sex: "(Experimental documentary, 1992)"--Container. Dunye's contribution to visual artist Shu Leah Cheng's video installation Those fluttering objects of desire. An untitled portrait: "(Video montage, 1993) Dunye's relationship with her brother is examined in this mixture of appropriated film footage, super 8mm home movies & Dunye's special brand of humor"--Container. Greetings from Africa: "(Narrative, 1994) Cheryl, playing herself, humorously experiences the mysteries of lesbian dating in the 90s"--Container.
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