Beat the Drum (2003)
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.
- Date of release
- 2003-10-10
- TMDB
- 7.6 / 10 (17)
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- David Hickson
Casting
- Owen Sejake — Nobe Lebese
- Mary Twala — Ntombi
- Clive Scott — Pieter Botha
- Noluthando Maleka — Letti
- Junior Singo — Musa
- Maurice Carpede — Tumisho
- Tom Fairfoot — Stefan Botha
- Glen Gabela — Teacher
- Seputla Sebogodi — Joe
- Nthati Moshesh — Frances
- Adelaide Shabalala — Village Sangoma
- Dineo Nchabeleng — Thandi
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