The Flood Drummers
2003, French. Directed by Ariane Mnouchkine.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Ariane MnouchkineDirector
- Nicolas SotnikoffLe Devin, He Tao, Le fleuve, Un garde
- Renata Ramos MazaDuan, La mère du Chancelier, La femme de l'architecte
- Juliana Carneiro da CunhaLe seigneur Kang, Madame Li
- Duccio Bellugi-VannucciniLe Chancelier
- Sava LolovLe Seigneur Hun, Wang Po, L'Architecte
- Myriam AzencotLe Grand Intendant, Le Moine
- Serge NicolaïTshumi
- Serge NicolaïL'Architecte
- Jacques MartialL'Architecte (1ére partie)
Details
- Released
- 13 February 2003
- Original title
- Tambours sur la digue
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Hélène Cixous, Ariane Mnouchkine
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The Flood Drummers runs 137 minutes (2h 17m).
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The Flood Drummers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 February 2003. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Flood Drummers?
The Flood Drummers (2003) was directed by Ariane Mnouchkine and stars Nicolas Sotnikoff, Renata Ramos Maza, Juliana Carneiro da Cunha.