CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 2h 41m

Swans: Where Does a Body End?

"Michael is not a fearless person, but he is a fearless artist."

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From their roots as a brutal, confrontational industrial band, through breakups and chaos, to their odds-defying current status as one of the most accomplished and ambitious bands in the world, one whose concerts are more like ecstatic rituals than nostalgic trips. SWANS has always been a collection of singular performers, but there's been one constant since its formation in 1982--singer, songwriter Michael Gira. 'Where Does a Body End?' is a SWANS documentary with unfettered access to hundreds of hours of Gira/SWANS archives of never-seen-before recordings, videos, and photographs. An unfiltered story of a life in the arts, frequent difficulty spanning decades without a safety net, creating work because Gira says "What else am I going to do?"

Directed byMarco Porsia

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 41m
Language
EN
Released
September 19, 2019
Budget
$48,817
Studios
Eyelight Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Michael Gira

Michael Gira

Self

Jarboe

Jarboe

Self

Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

Self

Lee Ranaldo

Lee Ranaldo

Self

Amanda Palmer

Amanda Palmer

Self

Devendra Banhart

Self

Blixa Bargeld

Self

J.G. Thirlwell

J.G. Thirlwell

Self

Jehnny Beth

Jehnny Beth

Self

Jim Sclavunos

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Marco Porsia
Produced by
Marco Porsia

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