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Beat the Drum (2003)

7.4/10 1h 54m Oct 10, 2003
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Beat the Drum
Original Language EN
Budget $2,000,000
Revenue $895
Status Released
Popularity 1.8

Cast

Junior Singo
Junior Singo
Musa
Popularity: 0.2
Mary Twala
Mary Twala
Ntombi
Popularity: 1.2
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Adelaide Shabalala
Village Sangoma

Key Crew

Director David Hickson
Writer David McBrayer
Producer David McBrayer, Karen S. Shapiro, Richard Shaw
Music Klaus Badelt
Cinematography Lance Gewer
Editor Mark Winitsky

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Details
Release Date October 10, 2003
Runtime 1h 54m
Budget $2,000,000
Revenue $895
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.8
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