8.1/10 77 votes

Released:
2016-10-21

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

Runtime:
0h 48min

Genre:
Family

• 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