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Swans: Where Does a Body End?

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7.8/10 • 12

2019-09-192h 41m

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

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?"

Directors
Marco Porsia
Editors
Marco Porsia

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Michael Gira

    Michael Gira

    Self

  2. Jarboe

    Jarboe

    Self

  3. Thurston Moore

    Thurston Moore

    Self

  4. Lee Ranaldo

    Lee Ranaldo

    Self

  5. Amanda Palmer

    Amanda Palmer

    Self

  6. Devendra Banhart

    Devendra Banhart

    Self

  7. Blixa Bargeld

    Blixa Bargeld

    Self

  8. J.G. Thirlwell

    J.G. Thirlwell

    Self

  9. Jehnny Beth

    Jehnny Beth

    Self

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Jul 22, 2020

8/10

A revealing profile of frontman Michael Gira and an honest and exhaustive look at the band, Marco Porsia's 'Swans: Where Does a Body End?' does the seemingly impossible by defining a musical collective that has been in a constant state of metamorphosis and reinvention ever since it was created.
  • Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-swans-where-does-a-body-end-an-exhaustive-look-at-an-exhausting-band

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$48,817.00
Revenue
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Keywords
swanrock musicpost-rockmusic documentary