THE DEER OF NINE COLORS

The Deer of Nine Colors Andrew Thomas Huang

This multi-channel film and sculpture installation is a modern sci-fi retelling of the Buddhist folktale The Nine-Colored Deer from the Jataka Tales. The narrative follows a Thai trans woman who retraces her past life as a wild deer in order to find her true name. When she finds the courage to name herself, she transforms into the Nine-Colored Deer and attains true bliss. Drawing inspiration from the ancient deer frescoes of China’s Mogao Caves and factual history of Thailand’s extinct deer species known as Schomburgk’s deer, The Deer of Nine Colors combines mythology, science-fiction, animal extinction, reincarnation and queer ancestral futurism to create a dreamlike cinema experience of transformation and return.

Premiered at the Thailand Biennale (Phuket), 2025

Written and directed by Andrew Thomas Huang

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