The Flood Drummers

The Flood Drummers

137 mins | Drama | Feb. 13, 2003

Based on the play by Hélène Cixous, filmed in 2002, Tambours sur la Digue is a story written by Hélène Cixous based on an ancient Asian fable about who shall be saved during a flood and presented by live actors as puppets and puppeteers, evoking the theatrical traditions of Japanese Noh and bunraku.

The Flood Drummers

137 mins | Drama | Feb. 13, 2003

The Flood Drummers
Based on the play by Hélène Cixous, filmed in 2002, Tambours sur la Digue is a story written by Hélène Cixous based on an ancient Asian fable about who shall be saved during a flood and presented by live actors as puppets and puppeteers, evoking the theatrical traditions of Japanese Noh and bunraku.
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Bel Air Media, Le Théâtre du Soleil
Original title Tambours sur la digue
Directors Ariane Mnouchkine
Writers Hélène Cixous, Ariane Mnouchkine

Cast

Nicolas Sotnikoff

as Le Devin, He Tao, Le fleuve, Un garde

Renata Ramos Maza

as Duan, La mère du Chancelier, La femme de l'architecte

Juliana Carneiro da Cunha

as Le seigneur Kang, Madame Li

Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini

as Le Chancelier

Sava Lolov

as Le Seigneur Hun, Wang Po, L'Architecte

Myriam Azencot

as Le Grand Intendant, Le Moine

Serge Nicolaï

as Tshumi / L'Architecte

Jacques Martial

as L'Architecte (1ére partie)