synopsis
The Deers suggests an image of a gender-polarized society unevenly marked by history. Archival footage of ceremonies from the era of the Uruguayan dictatorship and harsh military exercises clash with intimate images of sleeping girls with intertwined hair, linguistic exploration of fragile bodies, and still-lifes of set tables frozen in time. The film oscillates between the collective memory of dictatorship and everyday intimacy, between power and vulnerability.
“The military dictatorship in Uruguay remains in the memory of survivors and families. The wait for justice brings routine into a standstill. The faces come in diffused ways. The image still remains.” — Emiliano Grassi
biography
Emiliano Grassi (b. 1985) is a Uruguayan documentary filmmaker. His feature debut
Pecera (2017) depicts the occupation of the FRIPUR fish factory from the perspective of protesting workers. His short experimental film
Derrotar al movimiento (2020) commemorates the bodies of those who disappeared during the military dictatorship in Uruguay. He is currently presenting his second feature-length documentary,
Memoria Común, at international festivals.
film details
| director: | Emiliano Grassi |
| cast: | Julieta Barreiro, Andrea Barreiro |
| producer: | Micaela Sierra |
| script: | Emiliano Grassi, Walter Grassi |
| photography: | Claudio Perea |
| editing: | Emiliano Grassi |
| music: | Beatriz Mallón |
| sound: | Damián Martínez |
| sound design: | Damán Martínez |
| executive producer: | Micaela Sierra |
contact
Emiliano Grassi
digawhiskyaudiovisual@gmail.com
Film at festival
| premiere type: | European Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2025 |
| section: | Fascinations |
| language: | Spanish |
| subtitles: | English |
| colour: | Colour and B&W |
Info
| director: | Emiliano Grassi |
| original title: | Los Ciervos |
| country: | Uruguay, Argentina |
| year: | 2025 |
| running time: | 11 min. |
