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

2005 Documentary

1h 25min

Part icon, part iconoclast, Melvin Van Peebles is a prolific and multi-talented artist with a life story as fascinating as his work. Never deterred by rejection, Van Peebles made his name with one of the most controversial films ever made, the self-produced Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which redefined independent cinema and single-handedly sparked the Blaxploitation era.

Directed by	Joe Angio
Written by	Joe Angio
Company	Music Box FilmsMusic Box FilmsMusic Box Films
Original lang.	English, French
Country	USA

Featuring

Spike Lee

Marva Allen

Emanuel Azenberg

Shelley R. Bonus

Herschel Dwellingham

Janine Evrad

Gébé

Dick Hehmeyer

Gloria Jarecki

Henry Jarecki

Billy Jennings

Woodie King Jr.

Madeleine Martineau

Richard Milner

Elvis Mitchell

Brent Nichols

Gordon Parks

John Roland

Gil Scott-Heron

Jeff Shaw

Teddy Stewart

Christian Thivat

Mario Van Peebles

Megan Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Jerry Weissman

Timothy White

Georges Wolinski