Beat the Drum

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 10, 2003

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Zulu

Cast

Owen Sejake,Mary Twala,Clive Scott,Noluthando Maleka,Junior Singo,Maurice Carpede,Tom Fairfoot,Glen Gabela,Seputla Sebogodi,Nthati Mosheshand 18 more

Director

David Hickson

Writer

David McBrayer

Producer

Richard Shaw,David McBrayer,Karen S. Shapiro

Cinematography

Lance Gewer

Music

Ramin Djawadi,Klaus Badelt

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$895

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0387057