directed by: Chinonye Chukwu, year: 2019
actors: Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff

Clemency follows Bernadine Williams, a prison warden who must confront the human cost of the death penalty as she reviews clemency petitions from condemned inmates. Through intimate scenes with inmates, their families, and her own doubts, the film explores mercy, justice, and the toll of state-sanctioned killing. Chinonye Chukwu crafts a restrained, compassionate drama, anchored by Alfre Woodard’s quietly devastating performance.

African American, Drama, Prison Drama, Legal Drama, Capital Punishment, Psychological Drama, Social Issue