Drum (2004)

Name: Drum
Director: Zola Maseko
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2004-10-30
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Taye Diggs, Gabriel Mann, Jason Flemyng, Tumisho Masha

Action Drama Thriller

Director: Zola Maseko

Cast: Taye Diggs, Gabriel Mann, Jason Flemyng, Tumisho Masha

Runtime94 min

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A hot-shot journalist is swept up in a movement to challenge Apartheid in 1950s South Africa.

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Set against the backdrop of 1950s South Africa, Drum (2004) directed by Zola Maseko offers a thrilling and impactful drama that follows a hot-shot journalist's sweeping involvement in the movement to challenge Apartheid. With standout performances from Taye Diggs and Gabriel Mann, this film blends powerful political themes with gripping action and suspense, making it a must-see for fans of historical dramas and compelling character studies.

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Drum is a 2004 film based on the life of South African investigative journalist Henry Nxumalo, who worked for Drum magazine, called "the first black lifestyle magazine in Africa". It was director Zola Maseko's first film and deals with the issues of apartheid and the forced removal of residents from Sophiatown. The film was originally to be a six-part television series called Sophiatown Short Stories, but Maseko could not get the funding. The lead roles of Henry Nxumalo and Drum main photographer Jürgen Schadeberg were played by American actors Taye Diggs and Gabriel Mann, while most of the rest of the cast were South African actors.