Beat the Drum
Released: 2003
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.
Starring: Junior Singo, Mary Twala, Adelaide Shabalala
Directed by: David Hickson
Written by: David McBrayer
Language: English, Zulu
Scenes
A young boy has hitchhiked with a truck driver, and becomes desperate to pee. The driver notices his predicament and smiles, and the next scene shows them stopped with the driver and the boy peeing against the front side of the truck. This is shown from behind.
Alternate Titles
Der Fluch der Ahnen