Kemba (2023)
- Directed by
- Kelley Kali
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rating
- 2.4 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A college student falls in love with a charismatic boyfriend who turns out to be a drug trafficker. She is charged as a co-conspirator and sentenced to over twenty years in prison, but her case draws national support that leads to clemency.
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What happens
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. Kemba Smith served as executive producer of the film. Kemba premiered at the Pan African Film Festival on February 15, 2024. The film was released by BET+ on February 22, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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