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Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. (2018)

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. poster
Original title
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Directed by
Steve Loveridge
Genre
documentary film, biographical film, historical film
Country
Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
AA
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 46 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This documentary traces 22 years in the life of rapper and artist M.I.A. using her own home videos and footage. It follows her rise to fame and the controversies around her music and activism.

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What happens

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. is a 2018 biographical documentary film about English rapper and artist M.I.A. Directed by Steve Loveridge, the film follows 22 years in the rapper's life, her rise to fame and her perspective on the controversies sparked over her music, public appearances and political activism. The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and has appeared at several other international festivals since. It was released in select cinemas in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2018 and in the United States on 28 September 2018. The documentary was well-received, winning the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Steve Loveridge at the Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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