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.

Release Date

13 February 2003

137 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Le Devin, He Tao, Le fleuve, Un garde
Duan, La mère du Chancelier, La femme de l'architecte
Le seigneur Kang, Madame Li
Le Seigneur Hun, Wang Po, L'Architecte
Le Grand Intendant, Le Moine
L'Architecte
L'Architecte (1ére partie)