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Swans: Where Does a Body End? (2019)

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?"

  • Documentary
  • Music

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Michael GiraMichael GiraSelf
  • Photo of JarboeJarboeSelf
  • Photo of Thurston MooreThurston MooreSelf
  • Photo of Lee RanaldoLee RanaldoSelf
  • Photo of Amanda PalmerAmanda PalmerSelf
  • Photo of Devendra BanhartDevendra BanhartSelf
  • Photo of Blixa BargeldBlixa BargeldSelf
  • Photo of J.G. ThirlwellJ.G. ThirlwellSelf
  • Photo of Jehnny BethJehnny BethSelf
  • Photo of Jim SclavunosJim SclavunosSelf

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