Overview
Set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement, "An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win" examines the joyful life and troubled times of an irrepressible 10-year-old African-American girl whose vivid imagination and creativity reinforce her optimism. When shocking national events threaten her sense of security, Melody must find inner strength to restore her hope for a better world.
Director: Tina Mabry
Cast
Marsai Martin
Melody Ellison
Idara Victor
Frances Ellison
Frances Fisher
Miss Abbot
Frankie Faison
Frank Ellison
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Garrett McQuaid
Donald
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Dara Iruka
Lorraine
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Lola Wayne Villa
Trish
Matthew Foster
Principal Davis
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Joshua Wilkinson
Male Bystander
Joelle Better
Daughter in Store
