A short exploring what the term ‘Vanilla Sex’ means in black and queer communities through Polaroid photographs.
Directed by Cheryl Dunye
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3.3 / 5
Cast
Cheryl Dunye
Narrator
Crew
Cheryl Dunye
Director
Cheryl Dunye
Editor
Cheryl Dunye
Cinematography
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
pau
im a victim of vanilla sex too, sadly
im a victim of vanilla sex too, sadly
Éomer Marrero
6.0★ · 04/23/26
i love cheryl dunye.
i love cheryl dunye.
Brendon
7.0★ · 12/30/25
I need to rewatch The Watermelon Woman.This short was very naked in terms of the director, Cheryl Dunye examining her own attractions and how they can be perceived by other people. It's very short while getting its point across. I bet this felt cathartic in some manner.
I need to rewatch The Watermelon Woman.This short was very naked in terms of the director, Cheryl Dunye examining her own attractions and how they can be perceived by other people. It's very short while getting its point across. I bet this felt cathartic in some manner.
Loveday
6.0★ · 02/22/25
Shout out to the absolute legend who uploaded this on YouTube.
Shout out to the absolute legend who uploaded this on YouTube.
Jack Dearden
2.0★ · 02/14/25
I also thought it was like ice cream while having sex.
I also thought it was like ice cream while having sex.
