A soul waits to be reincarnated while reflecting back on her past life as a nun, who worked at the Vatican Astronomical Observatory in early-20th century. There, she took part in the “Carte du Ciel” — an ambitious international project to map the night sky, earning the early title of “computer” as a result of processing repetitive calculations.
Disillusioned with her previous existence, she considers becoming a coder in her next life, amidst the wave of economic optimism awaiting her reincarnation in 1990s Portugal.
Shot in 16mm film and smartphone, "Oh Be a Fine Girl Kiss Me" blends historical fiction and autobiography in a meditation on life’s choices and constraints, as well as on the systems and categories that shaped modernity.
FESTIVALS:
[2026] IFFR | International Film Festival Rotterdam [The Netherlands]
Fiction, Experimental
2026, Portugal, 7'
Script: Alice dos Reis
Cinematography: Alice dos Reis
Sound: Marcelo Tavares
Editing: Alice dos Reis
Production: Catarina de Sousa, Isadora Neves Marques / Foi Bonita a Festa
Cast: Elsa Compaoré, Margarida Lucas, Sara Silva