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Drama

Beat the Drum

2003•1h 54m•

★7.6(17 ratings)

Drama

Overview

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

Writers

David McBrayer

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Main Cast

Junior Singo

Musa

Mary Twala

Ntombi

Adelaide Shabalala

Village Sangoma

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Direction

Director: David Hickson

Writing

Writer: David McBrayer

Production

Producer:

Movies

Drama

Beat the Drum

2003•1h 54m•

★7.6(17 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Director

David Hickson

Writers

David McBrayer

Watchlist

Main Cast

Junior Singo

Musa

Mary Twala

Ntombi

Adelaide Shabalala

Village Sangoma

Full Crew

Direction

Director: David Hickson

Writing

Writer: David McBrayer

Production

Producer:

Richard Shaw

Producer: David McBrayer

Producer: Karen S. Shapiro

Music & Sound

Music: Klaus Badelt
Original Music Composer: Ramin Djawadi

Editing

Editor: Mark Winitsky

Keywords

hiv/aids epidemic

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Did You Know?

The film had a budget of $2.0M but only grossed $895.0, losing $2.0M at the box office.

The runtime is 114 minutes (1h 54m).

It was a co-production between: South Africa, United States of America.

The film was directed by David Hickson.

The screenplay was written by David McBrayer.

The score was composed by Ramin Djawadi.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0387057.

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Rating

7.6/10

Great

17 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Beat the Drum

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

isiZulu, English

Country of Origin:

South Africa, United States of America

Budget:

$2,000,000

Revenue:

$895

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