🎬 Documentary

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

⭐ 7.2/10 2005 1h 25m Dir. Joe Angio

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Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." In this documentary, the life of Van Peebles is discussed, including his work not only in film, but also as a novelist, actor, musician, stock trader and even Air Force pilot. Interview subjects include Gil Scott-Heron, Spike Lee and Melvin's son and fellow filmmaker, Mario Van Peebles.

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Year
2005
Runtime
1h 25m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.2/10
Votes
5
Genre
Documentary
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Documentary 🎬 Joe Angio 👤 Marva Allen 👤 Emanuel Azenberg 👤 Spike Lee

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How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) has a runtime of 1h 25m (1 hour and 25 minutes).
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) was directed by Joe Angio and released in 2005.
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) is a Documentary film (2005).
The cast of How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) includes Marva Allen, Emanuel Azenberg, Spike Lee, Melvin Van Peebles, Gil Scott-Heron.
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) has a TMDB rating of 7.2/10 based on 5 votes.

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