# Beat the Drum (2003)

English · Released 2003-10-10

Beat the Drum is a 2003 English film. The music is by Ramin Djawadi.

Music: Ramin Djawadi

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was Beat the Drum released?
Beat the Drum was released on 10 October 2003.

### Who composed the music for Beat the Drum?
The music is by Ramin Djawadi.

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