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.
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Genre: Drama
Director: David Hickson
Actors: Adelaide Shabalala, Bhekhimusi Mkize, Clive Scott, Dineo Nchabeleng, Glen Gabela, Junior Singo, Lennox Matheboe, Mary Twala, Noluthando Maleka, Owen Sejake, Thulani Xolo
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