Beat the Drum Poster

Beat the Drum

74.00% | October 10, 2003 | Drama

Young Musa is orphaned after a mysterious illness strikes his village in KwaZulu Natal. To help his grandmother, Musa sets out for Johannesburg with his father's last gift, a tribal drum, in search of work and his uncle. The journey confronts him with the stark realities of urban life, but his indomitable spirit never wavers; he returns with a truth and understanding his elders have failed to grasp.

Featured Crew

David McBrayer
Writer
David Hickson
Director
Mark Winitsky
Editor

Cast

Mary Twala
Mary Twala
Ntombi
Adelaide Shabalala
Adelaide Shabalala
Village Sangoma

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