Portugal / May 03, 2019 / IndieLisboa Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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?"
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Swans: Where Does a Body End? |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Eyelight Films |
| Official site | wheredoesabodyend.com |
| Release date | 19 settembre 2019 |
| Executive producer | Rodney Ascher |
| Production | Michael Wabro, Simon Mattock, Nick Rosendorf, Marco Porsia, Rodney Ascher |
| Writer | Rodney Ascher, Marco Bresba, Pedro Orrego, Marco Porsia, David Hyde |
| Editing | Marco Porsia |
| Cinematography | Christian Storms, Marco Porsia |
| Assistant directors | Marco Porsia |
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| Camera operators | Christian Storms, Marco Porsia |
| Additional photography | Christian Storms, Marco Porsia |
| Music | Michael Wabro |
| Sound | Michael Wabro |
| Budget | 48.817 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jul 07, 2019 / Chicago Underground Film Festival
Switzerland / Oct 19, 2019 / Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival
Finland / Nov 22, 2019 / Night Visions International Film Festival
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Russia / Aug 12, 2020 / Beat Film Festival
Brazil / Sep 14, 2020 / In-Edit Brasil
Theatrical release
Ireland / Sep 19, 2019
United Kingdom / Sep 19, 2019
Germany / Jan 09, 2020
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