Kemba

Kemba

Drama | Nov. 18, 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.

Kemba

Drama | Nov. 18, 2023

Kemba
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.
Producers MPI Original Films, BET+
Original title Kemba
Directors Kelley Kali
Writers Christine Swanson

Cast

Nesta Cooper

as Kemba Smith

Sean Patrick Thomas

as Gus Smith

Michelle Hurd

as Odessa Smith

Cameron Dye

as President Clinton

Andrea Laing

as Newscaster

Siddiq Saunderson

as Khalif

Kelsey Scott

as Michelle

Ethan McDowell

as Matthew

Stephen Ruffin

as Jamal

Jon Levine

as Guard

June Carryl

as Elaine Jones

Ron Clinton Smith

as Federal Marshall Smith

Curt Bonnem

as Samuel

Joey Auzenne

as Bobby

Pat Dortch

as George Kendall

Joe Morelli

as Visiting Room Guard

Tom Thon

as Judge Kellam

Henry Bazemore Jr.

as Reginald

Shanita Wilburn

as Danbury Inmate

Afolabi Oyeneyin

as Carlos

Shannon Mayers

as Laura

Ashley Denise Robinson

as Catherine

Nyisha Bell

as Simone

Alan Boell

as Officer

Yamil Piedra

as Velasquez

Blanca Rosa Rosario

as Prisoner #1

Creed Brojek

as Armani

Faith Dillon

as Head of Department

Curt Willis

as Officer #2

Brad Davidorf

as Press Secretary

Kemba Smith

as Journalist