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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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Hélène Cixous, Ariane Mnouchkine
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Runtime:137 minutes
Studio:Le Théâtre du Soleil, BelAir Media, ARTE France Cinéma
Cast
Ariane Mnouchkine
Director
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
Myriam Azencot
Le Grand Intendant, Le Moine
Serge Nicolaï
Tshumi
Serge Nicolaï
L'Architecte
Jacques Martial
L'Architecte (1ére partie)
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