22nd Calgary Underground Film Festival

April 17-27, 2025

12th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival

November 20-24, 2024

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States, 2018: 95 minutes
Archives 2018
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In Cinema Globe Cinema
Sat, Dec 1 9:45 PM Buy

description

Drawn from personal video recordings from the past 22 years, director Steve Loveridge’s Sundance award-winning MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A. is a startlingly personal profile of the critically acclaimed artist, chronicling her remarkable journey from refugee immigrant to pop star. She began as Matangi – daughter of the founder of Sri Lanka’s armed Tamil resistance. The world met her as M.I.A. when she emerged on the global stage, having created a mashup identity that pulled from every corner of her journey along the way. MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A. provides unparalleled, intimate access to the artist in her battles with the music industry and mainstream media, becoming one of the most recognizable, outspoken and provocative voices in music today.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Sundance Film Festival 2018
Berlinale 2018
True/False 2018
HotDocs 2018
Vancouver International Film Festival 2018

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Stephen Loveridge is a digital artist and filmmaker from London. MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A. is his first documentary feature film.

press for Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

"Inspires deep respect for the fierce and independent artist that is M.I.A., a person whose voice is necessary, now more than ever."
- Los Angeles Times
"Breakneck and fascinating... Contextualizes M.I.A.'s combustible mix of music and activism"
- NOW Magazine
"Fantastic and kinetic... not a normal pop documentary"
- The Atlantic

details

Documentary / Music / Biography / First Feature

English and Tamil with English Subtitles
95 minutes

credits

Director
Stephen Loveridge

Executive Producers
Philipp Engelhorn
Michael Raisler

Producers
Lori Cheatle
Andrew Goldman
Paul Mezey

Official website:
https://www.miadocumentary.com/

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/MIAdocumentary

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/miadocumentary/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/MIAdocumentary/

community

awards

WINNER: Audience Award Runner-up, Documentary Feature

Winner World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award, Sundance Film Festival 2018

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