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

Swans: Where Does a Body End?

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

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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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Budget

$48817

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

161 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

19 September 2019

Country

Canada

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

Ben Frost

Ben Frost

Self

Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller

Self

Norman Westberg

Norman Westberg

Self

Cristoph Hahn

Cristoph Hahn

Self

Thor Harris

Thor Harris

Self

Chris Pravdica

Chris Pravdica

Self

Phil Puelo

Phil Puelo

Self

Paul Wallfisch

Paul Wallfisch

Self

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