Oh Be a Fine Girl Kiss Me

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 on 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.

Genre:

Science Fiction, History, Documentary

Duration:

8 min

Cast:

Elsa Compaoré, Margarida Lucas, Sara Silva

Quality:

HD

Director:

Alice Dos Reis

Release:

2025

Country:

Portugal

Rating:

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