Doin' My Drugs

Name: Doin' My Drugs
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: December 1, 2020
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Bode Fashinasi, Brian Bwembya, Cana Buttenschøn, Chef 187, Chris Aka

2020

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Freestyle Digital Media | Release Date (Streaming): December 1, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Bode Fashinasi, Brian Bwembya, Cana Buttenschøn, Chef 187, Chris Aka, Danny Kaya, Frances Kasonde, Jens Buttenschøn, John Chiti, Peter Buttenschøn, Thomas Buttenschøn

Summary: The documentary Doin' My Drugs presents the story of musician Thomas Muchimba Buttenschøn, born with HIV in 1985, and his crusade to use his music to wipe out AIDS in his native Zambia and beyond. Born in Zambia to a Zambian mother and Danish father, Thomas Buttenschøn was diagnosed HIV-positive as an infant. His parents subsequently learnThe documentary Doin' My Drugs presents the story of musician Thomas Muchimba Buttenschøn, born with HIV in 1985, and his crusade to use his music to wipe out AIDS in his native Zambia and beyond. Born in Zambia to a Zambian mother and Danish father, Thomas Buttenschøn was diagnosed HIV-positive as an infant. His parents subsequently learn they are infected. The family moves to Denmark for treatment, but by the time Thomas is nine, he has lost both his mother and father. After becoming deathly ill himself at 13, Buttenschøn begins antiretroviral (ARV) treatment and regains his health. He throws himself into music, becomes a Danish pop star, marries and fathers two sons. While he is able to live a full and healthy life with the virus, he recognizes that his native Zambia remains trapped in a senseless HIV/AIDS epidemic. The government offers ARV treatment for free, but a staggering 13% of Zambians are infected with HIV and remain untreated. Thomas is inspired to use his music and personal story of survival and triumph to confront the stigma and fight the spread of HIV.… Expand

Director: Tyler Q. Rosen

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 94 min

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Alan Ng

Dec 2, 2020

Doin’ My Drugs is an informative and inspiring documentary about a man and his guitar trying the change an entire nation, one person at a time. Read full review

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NuclearJen

Dec 1, 2020

An amazing honest documentary with an off the charts soundtrack!!!! I loved this!!! Absolutely touches the heart!

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