Watermelon Man - Limited Edition

A bigoted, white salesman (played by stand-up comedian Godfrey Cambridge) wakes up one morning to find he has become black. Although it has been somewhat overshadowed by Melvin Van Peebles' next film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, Watermelon Man has never felt more relevant than it does today.ExtrasHigh Definition presentationIntroduction by Melvin Van Peebles (2004)The Guardian Interview with Melvin Van Peebles (1996): archival audio recording of the filmmaker and actor in conversation with broadcaster Darcus Howe at London's National Film TheatreRacquel Gates on 'Watermelon Man' (2020): appreciation by the academic and author of Double Negative: The Black Image and Popular CultureImage gallery: on-set and promotional photographyNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearingLimited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Sergio Mims, a 1970 profile of director Melvin Van Peebles, archival interviews with Van Peebles, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film creditsWorld premiere on Blu-rayLimited edition of 3,000 copiesExtras subject to change