Sundance award-winning documentary on controversial musician/artist M.I.A., drawn from a never-before-seen cache of personal footage spanning decades.
"M.I.A. created a mashup,...
Sundance award-winning documentary on controversial musician/artist M.I.A., drawn from a never-before-seen cache of personal footage spanning decades.
"M.I.A. created a mashup, cut-and-paste identity that pulled inspiration from every corner of her journey: a sonic sketchbook that blends Tamil politics, art school punk, hip-hop beats, and the voice of multicultural youth. Maya kept the camera rolling through her battles with the music industry and mainstream media as her success and fame grew around the world. Filmmaker and longtime friend Stephen Loveridge situates us inside the personal process of one of the most provocative and divisive artists working in music today." (Sundance Film Festival
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"It's a film as compellingly all over the shop as its subject, even if it doesn't quite have her beat on stylistic verve and risk."
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Variety
Variety"The film comes from a place of deep admiration for MIA, but unlike more fawning biographies, it makes a convincing case that this admiration is well earned."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"What distinguishes Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. from the crowd is its extensive access to the controversial artist, and the strong impression that she isn't terribly likeable, nor terribly keen to be liked."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Furiously alive with M.I.A's unwavering spirit, and makes excellent use of her thrilling, worldly music."
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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald"Inspires deep respect for the fierce and independent artist she is."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"The director and subject struggle to say everything about globalism, fame, identity and whatever else comes into their heads, until the film is at risk of saying nothing much at all."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterMatangi/Maya/M.I.A. | Details
Award winner- Winner of the Special Jury Prize (World Cinema - Documentary), 2018 Sundance Film Festival
- Rating
- MA15+, Strong themes and violence
- Runtime
- 90
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
- Country of origin
- USA, UK
