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.
- Released
- 2003-10-10
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- David Hickson
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 from 17 votes
Cast
- Owen Sejake as Nobe Lebese
- Mary Twala as Ntombi
- Clive Scott as Pieter Botha
- Noluthando Maleka as Letti
- Junior Singo as Musa
- Maurice Carpede as Tumisho
- Tom Fairfoot as Stefan Botha
- Glen Gabela as Teacher
- Seputla Sebogodi as Joe
- Nthati Moshesh as Frances
- Adelaide Shabalala as Village Sangoma
- Dineo Nchabeleng as Thandi