The Flood Drummers

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

Top cast

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Nicolas Sotnikoff

Le Devin, He Tao, Le fleuve, Un garde

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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

Myriam Azencot

Le Grand Intendant, Le Moine

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Serge Nicolaï

Tshumi

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Serge Nicolaï

L'Architecte

Jacques Martial

L'Architecte (1ére partie)

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