On a stormy night, a woman dreams of a pregnant cat and cannot fall back asleep. Something compels her to read about the biography of Christina the Astonishing, a saint known for nourishing herself with milk from her own breasts. Throughout the night, as she reads, strange phenomena unfold.
Alice dos Reis, Our Lady Who Burns, 2024, video HD, 7 min, colour, sound, 16:9 vertical frame
a film by Alice dos Reis
with Maari Sugawara
Acknowledgements
Aaron Tang
Isadora Neves Marques
Marta Espiridião
Comissioned by Contemporânea