Screening as part of the Ibero American Film Festival: From one of the masterminds of Portuguese cinema, António da Cunha Telles (inventor of the so-called “Novo Cinema Português” or New Portuguese Cinema), Kiss Me tells the story of Laura, a woman who provokes intense desire and obsessive passions, fascinating every man who approaches her. Fleeing the north of Portugal for the less fascist south, and desperate for the freedom and pleasures of America,
Laura transforms herself into Marilyn Monroe. As Marilyn, Marisa Cruz’s stunning
beauty and impressive acting leave the viewer eager for more minutes in her
stimulating company. Director António da Cunha Telles has produced many Portuguese movie
blockbusters, including the Academy Award winner Belle Epoque, directed by
Fernando Trueba.