‘M.I.A. / MATANGY / MAYA – Steve Loveridge’

She started off as Matangi. Daughter of the founder of Sri Lanka’s armed Tamil resistance, she hid from the government in the face of a vicious and bloody civil war. When her family fled to the UK, she became Maya, a precocious and creative immigrant teenager in London. Finally, the world met her as M.I.A. when she emerged on the global stage, having created a mashup, cut-and-paste identity that stemmed from every corner of her journey along the way. 

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. provides unparalleled, intimate access to the artist in her battles with the music industry and mainstream media as her success and fame explode, becoming one of the most recognizable,  outspoken and provocative voices in music today.

SCREEN THE BEAT! 
On the art of crafting music

Make cinema live and vibrate through the rhythm and sound of music! 

Screen the Beat! presents a programme dedicated to music documentary, to the discovery of those personalities who changed the beat and made the audience from all over the world dance and cry. We take you on a journey to experience memorable moments of music history in the dark of the screening room. So, close your eyes and follow the notes…