Music / NewsMusic / NewsM.I.A. announces release of MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A. documentarySteven Loveridge’s upfront profile of the musician and activist is out in SeptemberShareLink copied ✔️June 20, 2018June 20, 2018TextSelim Bulut M.I.A. has revealed that MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A., Steven Loveridge’s years-in-the-making documentary about the Sri Lankan artist, will be released in September. Loveridge’s film follows M.I.A. from her early days up to the present, editing together personal video recordings that she made over the past 22 years. It’s an upfront profile of the artist, musician, and activist that shows her “journey from refugee immigrant to pop star”, as its press release describes. The film was first debuted at Sundance and subsequently shown at Berlin Film Festival earlier this year. At the time, M.I.A. seemed unsure of the film, and stressed that it wasn’t the film she expected it to be. “I haven’t fully digested it,” she said in Berlin in February. “I’ve seen it one and a half times... I didn’t think that this would be the film. Steve came along and made it into the documentary that he made.” The release date was revealed today for World Refugee Day. It’ll be out on September 21 in the UK and September 28 in the US. There’s currently no trailer for the film, but a previous teaser – which does not reflect the final edit – leaked in 2013, which you can watch below. Follow the official website for the documentary for updates. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREfakemink: ‘I’m the Eminem of the UK underground’Pokémon, pigeons and a car crash: Tracing fakemink’s digital footprintGucci AW26: Everything you missed at Demna’s blockbuster runway debut GucciEsDeeKid, Fakemink and more shut down Gucci’s AW26 afterparty5 acts to know from Manchester’s musical undergroundThe 7 most bleak, hopeless and depressing Mitski songs – ranked!February 2026 playlist: All the music we loved from the last monthMagdalena Bay on romance, fate and the best advice they ever receivedEvery Gorillaz album, rankedWhat do cats think of Mitski’s new album? Find out in this new video‘Thug metal’ band Empty Shell Casing are the nu kids on the blockThese evocative photos depict the in-between moments at Rio Carnival Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy