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.
Directed by David Hickson
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Owen Sejake
Nobe Lebese
Mary Twala
Ntombi
Clive Scott
Pieter Botha
Noluthando Maleka
Letti
Junior Singo
Musa
Maurice Carpede
Tumisho
Tom Fairfoot
Stefan Botha
Glen Gabela
Teacher
Seputla Sebogodi
Joe
Nthati Moshesh
Frances
Adelaide Shabalala
Village Sangoma
Dineo Nchabeleng
Thandi
Jeremiah Ndlovu
Village Elder
Elliot Makhubo
Village Man
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