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.
Director: David Hickson
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Junior Singo as Musa |
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Mary Twala as Ntombi |
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Adelaide Shabalala as Village Sangoma |
| Directing | David Hickson | Director |
| Writing | David McBrayer | Writer |
| Production | Richard Shaw | Producer |
| Production | David McBrayer | Producer |
| Production | Karen S. Shapiro | Producer |
| Editing | Mark Winitsky | Editor |
| Crew | Lance Gewer | Cinematography |
| Sound | Klaus Badelt | Music |
| Sound | Ramin Djawadi | Original Music Composer |