6.6/10
28
0 user 1 critic

Greetings from Africa (1996)

Not Rated | | Documentary, Short, Comedy | 19 July 1996 (USA)
Greetings from Africa Poster
Cheryl, playing herself, humorously experiences the mysteries of lesbian dating in the '90s.

Director:

Cheryl Dunye

Stars:

Nora Breen, Cheryl Dunye, Jocelyn Taylor | See full cast & crew »
Reviews

Photos

Add Image Add an image

Do you have any images for this title?
Edit

Cast

Cast overview:
Nora Breen Nora Breen ... L
Cheryl Dunye ... Cheryl
Jocelyn Taylor Jocelyn Taylor ... Dee
Jacqueline Woodson Jacqueline Woodson ... The Girlfriend
See full cast »
Learn more

More Like This 











She Don't Fade

Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern
◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

Next »
Untitled Portrait (1993)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.9/10 X  

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

Director: Cheryl Dunye

Next »
Vanilla Sex (1992)
Short
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.5/10 X  

Is it who you do, or what you do?

Director: Cheryl Dunye
Stars: Cheryl Dunye
Next »
The Watermelon Woman (1996)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

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

Director: Cheryl Dunye
Stars: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker
Next »
Janine (1990)
Short
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.3/10 X  

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

Director: Cheryl Dunye

Next »
The Potluck and the Passion (1993)
Short
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.5/10 X  

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

Director: Cheryl Dunye

Next »
The Owls (2010)
Crime | Drama | Mystery
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.7/10 X  

Two middle-aged, lesbian couples accidentally kill a younger lesbian and hide the body, without reporting it to the authorities. Their guilt and long-kept, dark secret comes back to haunt ... See full summary »

Director: Cheryl Dunye
Stars: Deak Evgenikos, Guinevere Turner, V.S. Brodie
Next »
Homework (1989)
Documentary | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  

In this documentary, Kiarostami asks a number of students about their school homework. The answers of some children shows the darker side of this method of education.

Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Stars: Babak Ahmadpoor, Farhang Akhavan, Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh
Next »
The Docks of New York (1928)
Crime | Drama | Film-Noir
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

A blue-collar worker on New York's depressed waterfront finds his life changed after he saves a woman attempting suicide.

Director: Josef von Sternberg
Stars: George Bancroft, Betty Compson, Olga Baclanova
Next »
Outer Space (1999)
Short | Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

Footage from The Entity (1980) is edited into an abstract nightmare.

Director: Peter Tscherkassky
Stars: Barbara Hershey

She Don't Fade
Next »
She Don't Fade (1991)
Short
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.3/10 X  
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Stars: Paula Cronan, Cheryl Dunye, Zoie Strauss

Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern
Next »
Yours Truly, Andrea G. Stern (1979)
Short | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  

A young girl chronicles her divorced mother's relationship with a new boyfriend who has just moved into the house.

Director: Susan Seidelman
Stars: Jilian Frank, Joanne Gross, Billy Wine
Edit

Storyline

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

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

african american | ivory coast | reference to the peace corps | female rear nudity | postcard | See All (33) »

Genres:

Documentary | Short | Comedy | Drama

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Did You Know?

Connections

References Zombie Island Massacre (1984) See more »

User Reviews

Review this title »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 1996 (USA) See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dancing Girl, Good Machine See more »
Show more on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Color:

Color
See full technical specs »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Free Movies and TV Shows You Can Watch Now

On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!

A League of Their Own
Midnight in Paris
Little Women
Gattaca
Funny Girl

Browse free movies and TV series


Clear your history

Recently Viewed