Infectious outpourings of harmony in this beautifully synched wedding of music and history. --Ronnie Scheib, VarietyA rhythmic meeting of music and history, 'When the Drum Is Beating' brilliantly interweaves the stories of Haiti and its most celebrated band, Septentrional. --Emily Ackerman, Tribeca Film FestivalGracefully composed, with breathtaking performance footage. Reveals a citizenry with a robust and undying love of life far stronger than any of the horrors that the country has endured. --Valerie Gladstone, The Root