Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

Rapper, activist, designer and music producer, and the artist behind hits such as “Paper Planes” and “Bad Girl”: M.I.A is a superstar but not your average celebrity. Born in Sri Lanka as the daughter of a Tamil resistance leader, she experienced civil war first hand and fled to London at the age of 9. This highly compelling documentary explores how her roots have shaped her political and artistic ambitions and standpoints, not least against the genocide against Tamils in her home country. Combining music video with interviews and private footage from the artist’s childhood, it paints a subjective portrait of one of the most singular performers of our time.

Steve Loveridge is an artist and filmmaker from London. He has previously directed the short film No Experience Necessary (2002). Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.is his first feature-length documentary.