When the Drum Is Beating
The 20-member band Septentrional has been making music for 62 years as Haiti's most celebrated big band. This inspirational doc charts the history of Haiti from its independence from French colonialism to 2010's devastating earthquake-all set to the vibrant music of Septentrional and punctuated with personal memories.The 20-member band Septentrional has been making music for 62 years as Haiti's most celebrated big band. This inspirational doc charts the history of Haiti from its independence from French colonialism to 2010's devastating ea... Read more
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Watch "When the Drum Is Beating" on Kanopy released in 2011. It's a documentary and musical movie, and has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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