Kemba (2023)
The film follows criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith, a woman charged as a co-conspirator to her college boyfriend's drug-trafficking crimes and sentenced to 24.5 years in federal prison with no opportunity for parole.
- Date of release
- 2023-11-18
- TMDB
- 4.1 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Kelley Kalí
Casting
- Nesta Cooper — Kemba Smith
- Sean Patrick Thomas — Gus Smith
- Michelle Hurd — Odessa Smith
- Cameron Dye — President Clinton
- Andrea Laing — Newscaster
- Siddiq Saunderson — Khalif
- Kelsey Scott — Michelle
- Ethan McDowell — Matthew
- Stephen Ruffin — Jamal
- Jon Levine — Guard
- Elvire Emanuelle — Lisa
- June Carryl — Elaine Jones
Interesting facts
Kemba is a 2024 American biographical legal drama film written by Christine Swanson and directed by Kelley Kali. The film stars Nesta Cooper, Sean Patrick Thomas and Michelle Hurd. The film based on the true story of Kemba Smith, a college student charged as a co-conspirator to her college boyfriend's drug-trafficking crimes and in 1994 was sentenced to 24.5 years in federal prison. Her case drew national attention and support from various organizations including the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund which ultimately prompted President Bill Clinton to grant her executive clemency after serving 6.5 years. She later became a criminal justice advocate and public speaker.
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