Beat the Drum

Oct 10, 2003

1h 54m

★ 7.4

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Musa

Junior Singo

Ntombi

Mary Twala

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