
Film
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
2019 · 2h 41m · Documentary · Music
"Michael is not a fearless person, but he is a fearless artist."
- IMDb
- 7.7
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Overview
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?"
Where to watch
Cast
Michael Gira
Self

Jarboe
Self

Thurston Moore
Self

Lee Ranaldo
Self

Amanda Palmer
Self
Devendra Banhart
Self
Blixa Bargeld
Self

J.G. Thirlwell
Self

Jehnny Beth
Self
Jim Sclavunos
Self

Karen O
Self
Kid Congo Powers
Self

Daniel Miller
Self

Norman Westberg
Self
Kristof Hahn
Self
Thor Harris
Self
Crew
- Marco PorsiaDirector · Director of Photography · Editor · Producer
- Rodney AscherExecutive Producer
- Christian StormsDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 19, 2019
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Budget
- $48,817
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
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