Swans: Where Does a Body End?
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?"
Swans: Where Does a Body End? (2019) is a 2h 41min documentary feature film by Marco Porsia. From their roots as a brutal, confrontational industrial band, through breakups and chaos, to their odds-defying curr...
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Festival History
- Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2020 generic - Hrupni maček ★ Hrupni maček (winner)
- Chicago Underground Film Festival 2019 generic
- IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival 2019 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | September 19, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | September 19, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Germany | January 9, 2020 |
Full credits
| Director | Marco Porsia |
| Cast | Michael Gira (Self), Jarboe (Self), Thurston Moore (Self), Lee Ranaldo (Self), Amanda Palmer (Self), Devendra Banhart (Self), Blixa Bargeld (Self), J.G. Thirlwell (Self), Jehnny Beth (Self), Jim Sclavunos (Self), Karen O (Self), Kid Congo Powers (Self), Daniel Miller (Self), Norman Westberg (Self), Kristof Hahn (Self), Thor Harris (Self), Chris Pravdica (Self), Phil Puelo (Self), Paul Wallfisch (Self), Ben Frost (Self) |
| Producer | Marco Porsia |
| Executive producer | Rodney Ascher |
| Cinematography | Christian Storms, Marco Porsia |
| Editing | Marco Porsia |
Additional data: TMDB.
