Beat the Drum
7.4/ 10
2003
1h 54m
Drama
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.
Top Cast
Junior Singo
Musa
Mary Twala
Ntombi
A
Adelaide Shabalala
Village Sangoma
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