Movie
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
2016 · 48 min
A warm, hopeful story about a creative girl facing racism, balancing heavy history with family-friendly inspiration.
- Directed by
- Tina Mabry
- Genres
- Family
- Starring
- Marsai Martin, Idara Victor, Frances Fisher
- 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.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Race, coming-of-age, family, identity
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Tina Mabry
- Genres
- Family
- Starring
- Marsai Martin, Idara Victor, Frances Fisher
