| Other author/creator | Loveridge, Steve (Stephen), film director, film producer. |
| Other author/creator | Cheatle, Lori, film producer. |
| Other author/creator | Goldman, Andrew, film producer. |
| Other author/creator | Mezey, Paul, film producer. |
| Other author/creator | M.I.A. (Musician), performer, camera operator. |
| Other author/creator | Katz, Marina, editor of moving image work. |
| Other author/creator | Rhodes, Gabriel, 1980- editor of moving image work. |
| Other author/creator | Harrison, Dhani, 1978- composer (expression) |
| Other author/creator | Hicks, Paul, composer (expression) |
| Other author/creator | Film Sprout. |
| Other author/creator | Cinereach (Firm) |
| Variant title |
Matangi, Maya, MIA |
| Physical medium | 4 3/4 in. color |
| Abstract |
"Drawn from a cache of 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, she hid from the government in the face of a vicious and bloody civil war. When her family fled to the UK, she became Maya, a precocious and creative immigrant teenager in London. Finally, the world met her as M.I.A. when she emerged on the global stage, having created a mashup, cut-and-paste identity that pulled from every corner of her journey along the way; a sonic sketchbook that blended Tamil politics, art school punk, hip-hop beats and the unwavering, ultra-confident voice of a burgeoning multicultural youth. Never one to compromise on her vision, Maya kept her camera rolling throughout. MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A. provides unparalleled, intimate access to the artist in her battles with the music industry and mainstream media as her success and fame explodes, becoming one of the most recognizable, outspoken and provocative voices in music today"-- Miadocumentary.com Web site. |
| General note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2018. |
| General note | Bonus features: Previously unseen footage from M.I.A.'s first-ever live performance; Behind-the scenes of M.I.A.'s "Sunshowers"; Theatrial trailer; Q&A with M.I.A. and director Steve Loveridge from the film's NYC premiere; #MIAinSA, an original video featuring a performance and post-screening conversation in Johannesburg. |
| Credits | Edited by Marina Katz, Gabriel Rhodes ; score by Dhani Harrison, Paul Hicks. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD; NTSC; region all. |
| Language | Closed-captions. English/Tamil with English subtitles. |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Biographical films. |
| Genre/form | Musical films. |
| Genre/form | Biographical films. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Musical films. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| UPC |
810162038113 |
