| | |  | SOUTH AFRICA | Home » » Beat the Drum | | | | | | | Description: | | A young, orphaned boy sets out for the big city to find his uncle after a mysterious illness strikes his village and returns with a truth and understanding his elders have failed to grasp. An emotional and timely drama reminding us how one small voice can be the brave start of colossal change. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Junior Singo, Clive Scott, Nthati Moshesh, Owen Sejake, Nolunthando Maleka | | Director:
| David Hickson | | Format:
| Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Z Productions LLC | | Run Time:
| 114 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| November 20, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 16 reviews |
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39 of 39 found the following review helpful:
 A Must SeeNov 02, 2007
By Betty Rushford
I have seen this film several times while flying overseas. I'm anxiously awaiting it's release in the States to purchase several copies. Having lost a son to AIDS I know firsthand the struggles the patients and their families endure. I'm also a missionary to several African countries and know the magnitude of the stigma and suffering. Whether you're affected by this disease or not, this is a heart-warming story that you won't want to miss. It's an eye opener to the facts surrounding this disease in that part of the world.
40 of 41 found the following review helpful:
Beautiful and Sad. I Cried for Africa.Jun 17, 2008
By Jonathan Stephens
"Jonathan Stephens"
Every once in a while a film comes along that really says something that matters. Recommended from another writer's book on poverty and social change along with BLOOD DIAMOND and TSOTSI, I picked up the film. It employed purely African actors and film crews, besides the director, out of a purposeful effort. BEAT THE DRUM ended up being one of those films that matters. Enjoy.
Set in southern Africa near Jo'burg, the story follows the journeys of a young boy named Musa. His mother and cousins have all died from the curse, but when his father dies from it at the beginning of the film, he is doomed to be known as the boy from the cursed family. He leaves his small village and heads to Jo'burg to look for his uncle and buy a cow for his grandmother, a journey which leads him into danger on the streets of the big city as he scraps for money and food amid the street riffraff.
The secondary storylines follow an older truck driver who is on the road a lot, whose wife does not trust that he is faithful while away and worries he'll give her AIDS. The owner of the truck driving company has a son who he learns is dying of AIDS, but doesn't want to face the truth of the disease's lack of favoritism.
The film puts faces and stories to the disease that is ravaging the African continent. There is much fear and ignorance surrounding the disease. People don't want to talk about it. Using local spiritists, they'd rather call on their ancestors for help than listen to the local medical workers. Some of them even want to spread the disease out of spite for the persons who gave it to them. The situation is dire, yet knowledge of the situation seems scarce enough in America. Not only does BEAT THE DRUM give a necessary voice to the voiceless Africans, it puts forward fantastic acting jobs and cinematography. The film is beautiful and sad, and while watching, I cried for Africa.
---Reviewed by Jonathan Stephens
32 of 32 found the following review helpful:
Beat the drumJan 02, 2008
By Linda Holden Givens
Excellent, excellent, excellent movie. Whoever wrote this is a master. What a great story. There should be more movies like this.
31 of 31 found the following review helpful:
Beat The Drum---captures all aspectsJan 14, 2008
By Kovenne Compaan
"Kovonne"
This film is so well done. It captures all the different aspects the face many Africans dealing with the AIDS virus...from the lack of education and knowledge in the village to the issues of prostitution and poverty in the cities. We used it as the foundation for a curriculum on HIV/AIDS education in Zambia, Africa and with every question or situation from the students we were always able to reference back to the movie. It is educational, entertaining and will definately move your spirit.
29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
A young boy's determination to surviveJun 22, 2008
By Augustine Invictus
The movie definitely merits 5 stars for its excellence and for its heart warming and heartbreaking story. It involves Africa's struggle to deal with AIDS and its devastating effects exemplified in this movie by a young boy orphaned by that disease. His search to find the knowledge of how to deal with this terrible dilemma affecting his impoverished village leads him to set out for the big city,the latter filled with danger especially for a homelss young child. This movie is emotionally-packed and well done.
I highly recommend this movie to anyone young or old.
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