How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005, English. Directed by Joe Angio.
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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- 1h 25m
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- 7 April 2005
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How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and OVID in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It), try BaadAsssss Cinema, Malcolm X, Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks.
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How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005) was directed by Joe Angio and stars Marva Allen, Emanuel Azenberg, Spike Lee.