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Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

2018 · 95 min

An intimate, archival scrapbook that drifts between playful and defiant, letting a restless artist's own footage carry the story.

Directed by
Stephen Loveridge
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
M.I.A., Diplo, Spike Jonze
Overview
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.

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Directed by
Stephen Loveridge
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
M.I.A., Diplo, Spike Jonze
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • celebrity
    • politics
    • race
    • family
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    music, documentary
    Directed by
    Stephen Loveridge
    Starring
    M.I.A., Diplo, Spike Jonze, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Bill Maher, Tavis Smiley, Arul Pragasam
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States of America
    Languages
    Tamil, English

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