Belfast Films - Turnabout | Matchmake

You can call this event a meeting of two celebrated festivals from two different corners of the world. In a first, the @Belfast International Arts Festival, Northern Ireland’s leading international arts festival dedicated to contemporary performance, media and visual arts collaborates with Attakkalari India Biennial for a special showcase of five dance films that have been made in Ireland and are being screened in India.  From the life and experiences of aging dancers to the politics of Brexit and life during a pandemic, the films tackle a myriad subjects with dance as the common language.

About the films:  Turnabout (16 mins) Turnabout was created in late 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Commissioned from choreographer Jennifer Rooney and composer Elaine Agnew, Turnabout explores hope in a seemingly hopeless time and togetherness in a world of social distancing and mask wearing. The film’s sung text was developed by writer Olive…