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Storyline
The story of how Tupac Shakur’s stepfather Dr. Mutulu Shakur, along with fellow Black Panthers and the Young Lords, created the first acupuncture detoxification program in the U.S.
Synopsis
In 1973, Dr. Mutulu Shakur, along with fellow Black Panthers and the Young Lords, combined community health with radical politics to create the first acupuncture detoxification program in America. DOPE IS DEATH explores how this form of radical harm reduction was a revolutionary act toward the government programs that transfixed the lives of black and brown communities throughout the South Bronx.
Directed by
Mia Donovan (she/her) is an award-winning filmmaker based in Montreal. Her films have screened at True/False, IDFA, Hot Docs, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, DOC NYC, and CPH DOX; among other international film festivals.
