Matangi/Maya/M.I.A
2018 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.7 · 80% critics
Built from a rare trove of personal footage filmed over decades, this documentary offers an intimate look at a boundary-pushing Sri Lankan artist and musician. It follows a life shaped by creativity, identity, and the drive to challenge expectations on and off the stage.
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Details
- Original title
- Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-09-21
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (46 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a personal, archive-driven music documentary about an artist who breaks rules, similar in spirit to Pavarotti or Beastie Boys Story; Not for you if you prefer a tightly structured biography.
Pros: intimate personal footage; unconventional artist portrait; decades-spanning scope | Cons: limited outside perspectives; loose narrative focus; niche music appeal
Themes
- biography
- popstar
Awards & recognition
- Sundance World Cinema Special Jury Prize Documentary · 2018
Cast & crew
M.I.A.
as Self
Diplo
as Self
Spike Jonze
as Self
Madonna
as Self (archive footage)
Nicki Minaj
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Maher
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Stephen Loveridge