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Swans: Where Does a Body End?

Swans: Where Does a Body End?

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

20197.92h 41m

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?"

Directed by Marco Porsia
Written by Marco Bresba, Pedro Orrego, Marco Porsia
Produced by Marco Porsia
Box OfficeBudget: $49K0

Top Cast

Michael Gira

Michael Gira

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Jarboe

Jarboe

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Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

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Lee Ranaldo

Lee Ranaldo

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Amanda Palmer

Amanda Palmer

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Devendra Banhart

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Blixa Bargeld

Blixa Bargeld

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J.G. Thirlwell

J.G. Thirlwell

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Jehnny Beth

Jehnny Beth

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Jim Sclavunos

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Themes & Keywords

swanrock musicpost-rockmusic documentary

About Swans: Where Does a Body End?

Swans: Where Does a Body End? is a documentary, music film released in 2019 exploring themes of swan, rock music, post-rock, music documentary. Directed by Marco Porsia, it stars Michael Gira, Jarboe, Thurston Moore. 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?"

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