"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?"
Swans: Where Does a Body End? (2019) is a documentary and music film directed by Marco Porsia, released on September 19, 2019 with a runtime of 2h 41m. It stars Michael Gira, Jarboe, Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 14 ratings.
Michael Gira
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Jarboe
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Thurston Moore
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Lee Ranaldo
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Amanda Palmer
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Devendra Banhart
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Blixa Bargeld
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J.G. Thirlwell
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Jehnny Beth
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Jim Sclavunos
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Karen O
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Kid Congo Powers
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Directed by Marco Porsia, written by Marco Bresba, Pedro Orrego and Marco Porsia, produced by Marco Porsia.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 14 ratings.
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...…
Reviewed on July 22, 2020
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The main cast of Swans: Where Does a Body End? (2019) includes Michael Gira, Jarboe, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo and Amanda Palmer. The film was directed by Marco Porsia. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Swans: Where Does a Body End? was released on September 19, 2019 and runs for 2h 41m.
Swans: Where Does a Body End? (2019) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 14 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
