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Drum

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In 1950s Johannesburg, black South African reporter Henry Nxumalo (Taye Diggs) uncovers an explosive story.

Critics Reviews

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Sura Wood The Hollywood Reporter 11/04/2005
An intelligent, moving film steeped in an authentic sense of time and place. Go to Full Review Joe Leydon Variety 04/09/2005
Offers an intelligent and affecting take on political radicalization in 1950s Johannesburg. Go to Full Review Brandon Judell New York Theatre Wire 04/10/2006
...a harrowing, enlightening venture where 'We live fast, die young, and leave a good-looking corpse,' sadly isn't just a throwaway line uttered early in a bar scene. It's an epigraph. Go to Full Review Film Threat 12/06/2005
4/5
Francesca Dinglasan Boxoffice Magazine 04/09/2005
2.5/5
Unfortunately relies on unoriginal plotting techniques to convey the story of an investigative journalist attempting to expose racial injustices in a society coming to grips with the newly introduced edicts of apartheid. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 04/09/2005
3/4
...an engaging look at an important moment in history... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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08/24/2009 A rather stilted but still worthy biopic of the journalists involved with Drum magazine in Johannesburg in the 1950s. A brilliant soundtrack, some godawful acting and a couple of the most unconvincing crowd shots I've ever seen. See more 06/18/2008 Bedste film hvis du vil lære om apartheid i Afrika-land See more 05/22/2008 What a world ........... you stand up for something .... and what do you get ... you get killed for your rights ........ sad See more 04/22/2008 fairytale-like yet down to earth See more 03/11/2008 The reviews below are NOT for THIS film from Zola Maseko. See more 12/15/2007 A great unintentional comedy! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Zola Maseko

Director

Taye Diggs

Henry Nxumalo

Gabriel Mann

Jürgen Schadeberg

Jason Flemyng

Jim Bailey

Jason Filardi

Screenwriter
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1950s Johannesburg, black South African reporter Henry Nxumalo (Taye Diggs) uncovers an explosive story.
Director
Zola Maseko
Screenwriter
Jason Filardi
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Afrikaans
Runtime
1h 42m