Night of the Flood (1996)

Directed by

Bernar Hébert

Genre

dance film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a flooded world, a child is born after a catastrophic flood. His mother is the only survivor, saved by a raft and later looked after by a guardian angel. The film blends dance and theater to tell this story.

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What happens

Night of the Flood (French: La nuit du déluge) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Bernar Hébert and released in 1996. An experiment in integrating dance and theatrical staging into cinema, the film tells the story of a child born in a flooded land; his mother (Geneviève Rochette) was the sole survivor of the flood after floating to safety on a raft built by the child's deceased father (Jacques Godin) and being cared for by a guardian angel (Julie McClemens). The film also prominently features the dance troupe O Vertigo, performing dances choreographed by Ginette Laurin. The film premiered at the 1996 Montreal World Film Festival. The film received four Genie Award nominations at the 18th Genie Awards in 1997, for Best Cinematography (Serge Ladouceur), Best Art Direction/Production Design (Serge Bureau), Best Costume Design (Yveline Bonjean and Liz Vandal) and Best Original Score (Serge LaForest and Gaëtan Gravel). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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