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.

Cast

Junior Singo

Musa

Mary Twala

Ntombi

Adelaide Shabalala

Village Sangoma

Crew

David Hickson

Director

David McBrayer

Writer

Richard Shaw

Producer

David McBrayer

Producer

Karen S. Shapiro

Producer

Mark Winitsky

Editor

Lance Gewer

Cinematography

Klaus Badelt

Music

Ramin Djawadi

Original Music Composer

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Beat the Drum