Swans: Where Does a Body End?

Swans: Where Does a Body End?

2019
2h 41m
7.9

7.9/10

14 votes • View on IMDb

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

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?"

Status: Released

Budget: $48,817

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Eyelight Films
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 19, 2019
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt8954326
Website Visit Site

Cast

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
Devendra Banhart

Self

Blixa Bargeld
Blixa Bargeld

Self

J.G. Thirlwell
J.G. Thirlwell

Self

Jehnny Beth
Jehnny Beth

Self

Jim Sclavunos
Jim Sclavunos

Self

Karen O
Karen O

Self

Kid Congo Powers
Kid Congo Powers

Self

Key Crew

Marco Porsia
Producer
Rodney Ascher
Executive Producer
Marco Porsia
Director