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Beat the Drum (2003)

Audience Score
74
PG 1 hr 54 minOct 10th, 2003Drama
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.
DirectorDavid Hickson
WriterDavid McBrayer

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 10th, 2003
Movie Budget:$2,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$895 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English