Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteve Loveridge
Produced by
  • Steve Loveridge
  • Lori Cheatle
  • Andrew Goldman
  • Paul Mezey
StarringM.I.A.
Edited by
  • Marina Katz
  • Gabriel Rhodes
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Dogwoof (United Kingdom)
  • Abramorama (United States)
Release dates
  • 21 January 2018 (2018-01-21) (Sundance)[1]
  • 21 September 2018 (2018-09-21) (United Kingdom)
  • 28 September 2018 (2018-09-28) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Languages
  • English
  • Tamil

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.[2][3] The documentary was well-received, winning the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Steve Loveridge at the Sundance Film Festival.

  1. ^ "matangi-maya-m-i-a". www.sundance.org. Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. ^ Dhaly, Rian (20 June 2018). "M.I.A. shares first look at poster and release date for 'Matangi / Maya / M.I.A' documentary - NME". NME. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ^ Bulut, Selim (20 June 2018). "M.I.A. announces release of MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A. documentary". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 20 June 2018.