The Flood Drummers

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2003 · 137 min · Drama · TMDB 10.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Ariane Mnouchkine

Cast

• Nicolas Sotnikoff — Le Devin, He Tao, Le fleuve, Un garde
• Renata Ramos Maza — Duan, La mère du Chancelier, La femme de l'architecte
• Juliana Carneiro da Cunha — Le seigneur Kang, Madame Li
• Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini — Le Chancelier
• Sava Lolov — Le Seigneur Hun, Wang Po, L'Architecte