Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

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Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

2018

1h 35m

7.7(45 votes)

Music

Documentary

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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6 members

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M.I.A.

Self

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Diplo

Self

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Spike Jonze

Self

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Madonna

Self (archive footage)

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Nicki Minaj

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Bill Maher

Self (archive footage)

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