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Legendary Director Cheryl Dunye Visits the ’70s in New Series

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Some powerhouse directors are behind the scenes in the new FX docuseries “Pride,” but none are more iconic than Cheryl Dunye.

Her 1996 “The Watermelon Woman” was the first feature film directed by a Black lesbian, and 25 years later she is just as prolific, tackling the ’70s in the new series.

Her episode is titled “1970s: The Vanguard of Struggle.” When Dunye’s long-time friend, producer Christine Vachon — who the director had always wanted to work with — approached her about coming aboard, Dunye knew the ’70s was a great fit for her. “I think it was more conscientious of me to — as a lover of archives — know that this is the decade filled with archives that hasn’t really been explored, so I wanted to dig in to those,” she said. “I think

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