Swans: Where Does a Body End?
"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?"
Directed by Marco Porsia
Where to Watch
Rent or Buy
Cast
- Michael Gira Self
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Jarboe Self -
Thurston Moore Self -
Lee Ranaldo Self -
Amanda Palmer Self - Devendra Banhart Self
- Blixa Bargeld Self
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J.G. Thirlwell Self -
Jehnny Beth Self - Jim Sclavunos Self
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Karen O Self - Kid Congo Powers Self
Make it a double feature
4h 35m together
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
Swans: The Glowing Man - Live 2015
Both from Marco Porsia.
