An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win

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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.
  • Rating:
    NR
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Directed By:
    Tina Mabry
  • Written By:
    Alison McDonald
  • In Theaters:
     limited
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  • Studio:
    Freedom Road Production

Cast

Marsai Martin
as Melody Ellison
Idara Victor
as Frances Ellison
Frances Fisher
as Miss Abbot
Frankie Faison
as Frank Ellison
Garrett McQuaid
as Donald
Dara Iruka
as Lorraine
Lola Wayne Villa
as Trish
Matthew Foster
as Principal Davis
Briana Lane
as Val, Sales Clerk
Chuck McCollum
as Store Manager
Rocky McMurray
as Mr. Schuler
Libby Ewing
as Mother in Store
Joelle Better
as Daughter in Store
Isabel Myers
as Mary Beth
Daija Bickham
as Neighborhood Girl
Skyelar Wesley
as Neighborhood Girl
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