Join Erin and Heyd as we explore an influential film of artist Julia Land Barbosa called The Watermelon Woman, first seen as a disgruntled teenager at her local shopping mall in San Antonio and would later impact her as a performance artist. With director, writer and editor Cheryl Dunye, we follow a journey of self-discovery as the protagonist researches the long-lost history of a black queer female actor from the 1940s in an attempt to reclaim the narrative. With one foot in the present and one foot in the past, this rom-com drama will have have you longing for the days of romance in the video rental stores while wondering if you should rent Aliens OR Carrie! And as always... be kind, rewind!
Tangents include: embarrassing Goggle searches, Camille Paglia, NEA censorship, feminist film group break ups, Georgia O'Keeffe's "vagina" paintings, witchyness of art making
For more information about Julia's studio practice, check out his website https://julialandois.com/ and Instagram @jblandois
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