Night of the Flood

Night of the Flood (French: La nuit du déluge) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Bernar Hébert and released in 1996.^[1] 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).^[2] The film also prominently features the dance troupe O Vertigo, performing dances choreographed by Ginette Laurin.^[3]

Night of the Flood
French	La nuit du déluge
Directed by	Bernar Hébert
Written by	Bernar Hébert
Produced by	Michel Ouellette
Starring	Geneviève Rochette Julie McClemens Jacques Godin
Cinematography	Serge Ladouceur
Edited by	Philippe Ralet
Music by	Serge LaForest Gaëtan Gravel
Production companies	Antenna Cine Qua Non Films
Release date	August 29, 1996 (1996-08-29) (MWFF)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

The film premiered at the 1996 Montreal World Film Festival.^[2]

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).