Drama · France · 2003 · 2h 17m

The Flood Drummers

Tambours sur la digue

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Director
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
Crew
Catherine Vilpoux — Editor Ariane Mnouchkine — Screenplay Hélène Cixous — Writer Guy-Claude François — Production Design Guy-Claude François — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Ariane Mnouchkine Director Catherine Vilpoux Editor Ariane Mnouchkine Screenplay Hélène Cixous Writer Guy-Claude François Production Design Guy-Claude François Costume Design
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