Movie·2003·114 min

Beat the Drum

Name: Beat the Drum
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-10-10
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Owen Sejake, Mary Twala, Clive Scott, Noluthando Maleka, Junior Singo

Beat the Drum streams in the US on Kanopy and Hoopla, and free with ads on Tubi TV, as of October 5, 2026.

7.6 / 10 · TMDB

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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