# An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win (2016)

> An imaginative African-American girl draws on family, creativity, and courage to reclaim hope when the upheavals of 1963 shake her young world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/283236

## Facts

- Runtime: 48 min
- Genres: Family
- Director: Tina Mabry
- Cast: Marsai Martin, Idara Victor, Frances Fisher, Frankie Faison, Garrett McQuaid, Dara Iruka, Lola Wayne Villa, Matthew Foster
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6000818/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: hopeful, sincere, touching, family movie night, educational viewing

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