Kemba

Kemba

Kemba

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Kemba

2023

1h 58m

1.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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MPI Original Films

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Cast & Crew

35 members

Acting

Nesta Cooper

Kemba Smith

Nesta Cooper

Acting

Sean Patrick Thomas

Gus Smith

Sean Patrick Thomas

Acting

Michelle Hurd

Odessa Smith

Michelle Hurd

Acting

Cameron Dye

President Clinton

Cameron Dye

Acting

Andrea Laing

Newscaster

Andrea Laing

Acting

Siddiq Saunderson

Khalif

Siddiq Saunderson

Acting

Kelsey Scott

Michelle

Kelsey Scott

Acting

Ethan McDowell

Matthew

Ethan McDowell

Acting

Stephen Ruffin

Jamal

Stephen Ruffin

Acting

Jon Levine

Guard

Jon Levine

Acting

Elvire Emanuelle

Lisa

Elvire Emanuelle

Acting

June Carryl

Elaine Jones

June Carryl

Acting

Ron Clinton Smith

Federal Marshall Smith

Ron Clinton Smith

Acting

Curt Bonnem

Samuel

Curt Bonnem

Acting

Joey Auzenne

Bobby

Joey Auzenne

Acting

Pat Dortch

George Kendall

Pat Dortch

Acting

Joe Morelli

Visiting Room Guard

Joe Morelli

Acting

Tom Thon

Judge Kellam

Tom Thon

Acting

Henry Bazemore Jr.

Reginald

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Acting

Shanita Wilburn

Danbury Inmate

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Acting

Afolabi Oyeneyin

Carlos

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Acting

Shannon Mayers

Laura

Shannon Mayers

Acting

Ashley Denise Robinson

Catherine

Ashley Denise Robinson

Acting

Nyisha Bell

Simone

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Alan Boell

Officer

Alan Boell

Acting

Creflo A. Dollar

Ted

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Acting

Yamil Piedra

Velasquez

Yamil Piedra

Crew

Blanca Rosa Rosario

Prisoner #1

Blanca Rosa Rosario

Acting

Creed Brojek

Armani

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Acting

Faith Dillon

Head of Department

Faith Dillon

Acting

Jeff Benninghofen

Carl

Jeff Benninghofen

Acting

Curt Willis

Officer #2

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Brad Davidorf

Press Secretary

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Production

Kemba Smith

Journalist

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Acting

Xica Brewer

Prisoner #2

Xica Brewer

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