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Beat the Drum, written and produced by W. David McBrayer and directed by David Hickson, is an award-winning South African film starring Clive Scott and Owen Sejake.
Premiering at the 2003 Mill Valley Film Festival, Beat The Drum won 30 international film festival awards, including the prestigious Montreal Zenith D'Or and the Monaco International Film Festival Angel Award, the festival's top honor. The film also won Best Picture, Best Director (David Hickson), Best Supporting Actor (Owen Sejake), Best Actor (Junior Singo), Best Music (Klaus Badelt and Ramin Djawadi) and several Audience Awards.
McBrayer has said that he wrote Beat The Drum to "help give a voice to the voiceless. I simply wanted to be an honest witness to the plight of these kids. When there is a tear in the human fabric we should all feel it."
Original Release
10/10/2003
US Release
10/10/2003
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Junior Singo | Musa |
Owen Sejake | Nobe Lebese |
Mary Twala | Ntombi |
Clive Scott | Pieter Botha |
Noluthando Maleka | Letti |
Adelaide Shabalala | Village Sangoma |
Lennox Matheboe | Ayize |
Bhekhimusi Mkize | Stick Fighting Kid #1 |
Thulani Xolo | Stick Fighting Kid #2 |
Glen Gabela | Teacher |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Junior Singo | Musa |
Owen Sejake | Nobe Lebese |
Mary Twala | Ntombi |
Clive Scott | Pieter Botha |
Noluthando Maleka | Letti |
Adelaide Shabalala | Village Sangoma |
Lennox Matheboe | Ayize |
Bhekhimusi Mkize | Stick Fighting Kid #1 |
Thulani Xolo | Stick Fighting Kid #2 |
Glen Gabela | Teacher |
Dineo Nchabeleng | Thandi |
Jeremiah Ndlovu | Village Elder |
Elliot Makhubo | Village Man |
Lindelani Buthelezi | Truckstop Owner |
Pumi Mkhwanazi | Prostitute |
Maurice Carpede | Tumisho |
Tom Fairfoot | Stefan Botha |
Fats Bookholane | Muthi Seller |
Phello Sejake | Emily |
Cindi Mabikwa | Nobe's Daughter #1 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David McBrayer | Producer |
Karen S. Shapiro | Producer |
Richard Shaw | Producer |