In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, Minnesota Women in Film & Television (MN WIFT) is partnering with Walker Art Center’s Moving Image Department to screen the full-length documentary Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.
MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A.
Directed by Steven Loveridge
Sunday, March 10 at 1:30pm
Walker Cinema
Tickets $10 ($8 Walker members and MN WIFT members, students, seniors)
“M.I.A. created a mashup, cut-and-paste identity that pulled inspiration from every corner of her journey; a sonic sketchbook that blends Tamil politics, Art school punk, hip-hop beats, and the voice of multicultural youth” —Sundance Institute
Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. is a documentary about controversial rap artist/activist M.I.A. The award-winning film affords remarkably candid access to the pop star, compiled from 22 years of recordings made by her friend, filmmaker Steven Loveridge. The title’s three names represent her metamorphosis from Matangi, the child of a Tamil activist in Sri Lanka, to Maya, British refugee to M.I.A., rap artist.
Copresented with MN Women in Film and Television.
Read Noisey interview with M.I.A.
Read The Atlantic on M.I.A.