Swans: Where Does a Body End? backdrop
Swans: Where Does a Body End?

Swans: Where Does a Body End?

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

7.9 / 1020192h 41m

Synopsis

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?"

Genre: Documentary, Music

Status: Released

Director: Marco Porsia

Website: http://www.wheredoesabodyend.com

Main 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

Self

Blixa Bargeld

Blixa Bargeld

Self

J.G. Thirlwell

J.G. Thirlwell

Self

Jehnny Beth

Jehnny Beth

Self

Jim Sclavunos

Self

User Reviews

SWITCH.

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