Swans: Where Does a Body End?
“"Michael is not a fearless person, but he is a fearless artist."”
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?"
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$49K
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marco Porsia
- Screenplay & Story
- Marco Bresba, Pedro Orrego, Marco Porsia, David Hyde, Rodney Ascher
- Original Title
- Swans: Where Does a Body End?
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Production Budget
- $49K
- Production Studios
- Eyelight Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marco Porsia
Marco Bresba, Pedro Orrego, Marco Porsia, David Hyde, Rodney Ascher
Christian Storms, Marco Porsia
Marco Porsia
Marco Porsia, Rodney Ascher
Department Leadership Roster
Marco Porsia
Producer
Marco Porsia
Editor
Christian Storms
Director of Photography
Marco Porsia
Director
Marco Porsia
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What is Swans: Where Does a Body End? about?
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?"
Who directed Swans: Where Does a Body End??
Swans: Where Does a Body End? was directed by Marco Porsia.
Who stars in Swans: Where Does a Body End??
The principal cast of Swans: Where Does a Body End? includes Michael Gira, Jarboe, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Amanda Palmer.
When was Swans: Where Does a Body End? released and how long is it?
Swans: Where Does a Body End? was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 2h 41m.