Beat the Drum

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.

Cast

Owen Sejake

Nobe Lebese

Mary Twala

Ntombi

N/A

Clive Scott

Pieter Botha

N/A

Noluthando Maleka

Letti

Junior Singo

Musa

Maurice Carpede

Tumisho

Tom Fairfoot

Stefan Botha

Glen Gabela

Teacher

Seputla Sebogodi

Joe

Nthati Moshesh

Frances

N/A

Adelaide Shabalala

Village Sangoma

N/A

Dineo Nchabeleng

Thandi