Island to Empire
FEATURE FILM
Bembe, a low level mule working for the Cuban Ministry of Interior officials who were involved in smuggling drugs into the United States decided to seize the chance to leave and start a new life in Miami. When Bembe’s cousin, Diego, introduces him to his local criminal operation Bembe reluctantly takes the opportunity to make some quick cash and get his foot in the door of the American dream.
Bembe proves to be a natural at his cousin’s criminal activities. With his intelligence and cunning he becomes a key player in the local drug trade. Bembe’s ambition and entrepreneurial spirit lead him to expand by obtaining property and creating a network of front businesses throughout Miami.
However, as Bembes power and wealth grow, so do the tensions with his cousin and his fellow associates as they become jealous of his success and start to plot against him. But Bembe is not one to be underestimated, and he uses all of his wits to outsmart his rivals and keep his operation running smoothly.
In the end, Bembe emerges as the ultimate winner leaving the criminal underworld and becoming one of the largest real estate tycoons on the east coast who has turned the American dream into a reality. But at what cost? As he looks back on his rise to power, he must confront the moral compromises he has made along the way and decide whether the price of success was worth paying.