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 MOREIf Geese are a psy-op, so is everything elseA deep dive into the fan-led SOPHIE archive project Nike Airmaxxing with singer-songwriter Simone RuthThe secret history of Black British musicSilvana Estrada: ‘Bad Bunny is my hero, but Latin America is a continent’ The ultimate guide to music festivals in 2026Stop calling Justin Bieber’s Coachella set ‘lazy’Xaviersobased’s online obsessions: NBA 2K, skate videos and NickelodeonQueer nightlife is thriving in Bucharest’s abandoned backroomsThe rise of Rico Ace in 5 tracksSwedish House Mafia unpack their Miami Ultra festival mega-set2Slimey isn’t here to be a meme artist: ‘I want a fucking Grammy’ 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