An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance poster

An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance poster

An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance

2017 43m 6.5Movie

FamilyDrama

In 1976 San Francisco, 10-year-old Ivy is a girl who must learn the balance between her two cultural identities — being Chinese, but still wishing to be just like her all-American friend, Julie.

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Top Cast

Nina Lu

Nina Lu

Ivy Ling

Hannah Nordberg

Hannah Nordberg

Julie Albright

Gwendoline Yeo

Gwendoline Yeo

Marilyn Ling

Rob Yang

Rob Yang

Sam Ling

Lance Lim

Lance Lim

Andrew Ling

Elizabeth Sung

Elizabeth Sung

PO-PO

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

Gung-Gung

Caitlin McGee

Caitlin McGee

Coach Gloria

Karen Huie

Karen Huie

Auntie Yin Wa

Kyran Lynch

Missy Ling

Zane Smith

Cathy

Crew

Directors

Sasie Sealy

Director, Producer

Writers

May Chan

Writer, Executive Producer

Julie Ann Sipos

Story Consultant

Producers

Sasie Sealy

Director, Producer

May Chan

Writer, Executive Producer

Jodi Goldberg

Executive Producer

Cinematographers

Steve Gainer

Director of Photography

Editors

Anna Sweeney

Editor

Cheryl Campsmith

Editor

Composers

Danny Lux

Original Music Composer

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