Beat the Drum

David Hickson
2003-10-10


7.4
114 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Junior Singo Musa Unowned
Mary Twala Ntombi Unowned
Adelaide Shabalala Village Sangoma Unowned