TMDb Rating
7.4/10
16 verified votes
Beat the Drum (2003)
Drama
114 min
Plot Summary
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.
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DramaDavid HicksonJunior SingoMary Twala2003
Director
David Hickson
Top Cast
Junior SingoMary TwalaAdelaide Shabalala
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