Project Detail

MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.

Synopsis

Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage compiled over the last 22 years, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan musician's remarkable journey from immigrant teenager in London to international popstar M.I.A., an artist who continues to shatter conventions.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2018 - World Cinema Documentary Competition - World premiere

Details

Year
2018
Type of film
Features
Running time
97 mins
Director
Steve Loveridge 1st Feature
Producer
Lori Cheatle, Andrew Goldman, Paul Mezey
Executive Producer
Philipp Engelhorn, Michael Raisler
Editor
Marina Katz, Gabriel Rhodes
Sound
Sound Design: Ron Bochar
Composer
Music Supervisor: Tracy McKnight
Principal cast
M.I.A. (Maya Arulpragasam)

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

US, UK, Sri Lanka co-production

A Hard Working Movies (US), Cinereach (US) production in association with Doc Society (UK)

Sales Company

Dogwoof (World sales excluding North America)

19-23 Ironmonger Row
London
EC1V 3QN

Cinetic Media (North America sales)

555 W 25th Street, 4th Floor
New York
NY 10001
USA

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