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Beat the Drum

Beat the Drum

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.

Release DateOctober 10, 2003
StatusReleased
Original TitleBeat the Drum
Runtime1h 54min
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$895
LanguageEnglish, Zulu
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesSouth Africa, United States of America
Production Companies