Documentary about the British singer's rise to fame, her campaigning work and her Sri Lankan roots.
It's an affectionate and vibrant documentary that's almost protective in the way it defends Maya from her detractors, as it simultaneously places you in her shoes.
Well put together and packed with lots of revealing behind-the-scenes footage.
The rapper MIA comes across as impulsive, seductive, brattish and immensely likable in this scrappy documentary.
The end result is a fascinating portrait of a fearless woman willing to stand up for what she believes in, often in defiance of an industry that’s all about protecting the bottom line.
An intimate, illuminating doc that puts the focus on M.I.A.’s activism instead of her music and is, in some ways, all the more admirable for it.
The maverick musician gets to tell her story, her way in Steve Loveridge’s film.
'The first cut I saw, I puked': the story of MIA's turbulent new documentary.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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