Drawn from a cache of personal video recordings from the past 22 years, director Steve Loveridge’s film is a startlingly personal profile of the acclaimed artist M.I.A.

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. chronicles her remarkable journey from refugee immigrant to pop star.

It offers unparalleled, intimate access to the artist in her battles with the music industry and mainstream media as her success and fame explodes.

This is a great interview with both of them.