Emanuel Levy rated the film as a " B " , saying that it was " only a matter of time before a woman of color made a lesbian film . " He said that while " p oking fun at various sacred cows in American culture " , it " makes statements about the power of narrative and the ownership of history . " In a review for '' The Austin Chronicle '' , Marjorie Baumgarten called the film " smart , sexy ... funny , historically aware , and stunningly contemporary . " To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Teddy Awards , the film was selected to be shown at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2016
66th Berlin International Film Festival
66th Berlin International Film Festival
The Watermelon Woman