Swans: Where Does a Body End?

Swans: Where Does a Body End?

7.8

2019-09-19

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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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?"

Released

2019-09-19

Runtime

161

Director

Rodney Ascher

Budget

$48817

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Music

Language

English

Production

Eyelight Films

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    Michael Gira

    Michael Gira
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    Jarboe

    Jarboe
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    Thurston Moore

    Thurston Moore
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    Lee Ranaldo

    Lee Ranaldo
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    Amanda Palmer

    Amanda Palmer
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    Devendra Banhart

    Devendra Banhart
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    Blixa Bargeld

    Blixa Bargeld
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    J.G. Thirlwell

    J.G. Thirlwell
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    Jehnny Beth

    Jehnny Beth
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    Jim Sclavunos

    Jim Sclavunos
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    Karen O

    Karen O
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    Kid Congo Powers

    Kid Congo Powers
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    Ben Frost

    Ben Frost
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    Daniel Miller

    Daniel Miller
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    Norman Westberg

    Norman Westberg
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    Cristoph Hahn

    Cristoph Hahn
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    Thor Harris

    Thor Harris
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    Chris Pravdica

    Chris Pravdica
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    Phil Puelo

    Phil Puelo
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    Paul Wallfisch

    Paul Wallfisch