aemi with Bealtaine Festival & IFI present: Homerun -Two Films from the Bodyverses series by Juana Robles

As part of Bealtaine Festival 2026, we are delighted to collaborate once again with Age & Opportunity and the IFI, to present two films from Kilkenny-based artist filmmaker Juana Robles’ ongoing Bodyverses series, begun in 2024 and featuring performance artists Frances Mezzetti and Alastair MacLennan.

SATURDAY 30th May @ 12:00-13:30

The screening will be followed by a discussion with the director, Juana Robles, as well as Frances Mezzetti and Alastair MacLennan, chaired by aemi Co-Director Daniel Fitzpatrick.

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More about Bodyverses:

Bodyverses is an ongoing series of filmic works which began in 2024 and are set to be released periodically starting from June 2025. It employs mainly 16mm and Super 8mm film. The project features both established and emerging performance artists and organisations based in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The films reflect on the significance of performance art, honouring its emphasis on presence, simple yet impactful actions, and body language, while also capturing the process of creating objects and the use of everyday, simple, or found materials. These works explore themes of overcoming both collective and personal trauma, while fostering direct connections between performers and audiences in public spaces.

The collaborations within Bodyverses explore the evolving relationship between performance and medium, where film is not merely a means of documentation, but a vital component of the performances themselves. At the core of Bodyverses lies a commitment to personal connection and encounters developed over extended periods of time.

Juana Robles (b. 1983, Tortosa, Spain) is a Kilkenny-based artist-filmmaker. Her work, often created with analog techniques like 16mm and Super 8, explores the body, identity, memory, and resilience through immersive, tactile cinema. Drawing from performance and ritual, she blurs personal and collective histories.