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Beat the Drum
Quick Facts
DirectorDavid Hickson
Runtime1h 54m · PG
GenresDrama
Release2003-10-10
Film

Beat the Drum

2003· PG· 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.

2003-10-10
Beat the Drum

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Key Crew
Director of PhotographyLance Gewer
Original Music ComposerKlaus Badelt
Full cast & crew (28 cast · 9 crew)

Details

Released2003-10-10
Runtime1h 54m · PG
StatusReleased
Budget$2M
Box office$895
LanguagesZulu · English
CountriesSouth Africa · United States of America
Rating7.6/10 · 17 votes
Original languageen

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