英籍斯里蘭卡裔偶像M.I.A(.全名Mathangi"Maya"Arulpragasam)，是個知名的Rapper兼製作人、設計師、攝影師，同時也曾是一位難民。九歲時，她與家人為了逃離斯里蘭卡的衝突而來到英國，從單曲「Paper Planes」在美國成為大熱，到幾年前登上美國時代週刊「百位世上最具影響力的人物」之一，M.I.A.如今的身價已不能同日而語。導演回顧這小妮子從斯里蘭卡到倫敦的旅程，讓觀眾看到她從一鳴驚人走到高峰，再從人生低谷逆風而行的追夢故事。她的唱功備受肯定，卻引來各種流言蜚語，風光背後歷盡不為人道的辛酸。她流離失所的經驗令她更特立獨行，此片在辛丹斯電影節首映，大放異彩。

The journey of Sri Lankan-British musician M.I.A – real name Mathangi Arulpragasm – from outsider to global pop stardom has been fraught with controversy. Director Steve Loveridge was given unfettered access to set the record straight with this unconventional documentary about an unconventional pop icon. Compiled from 700 hours of home video footage, the film traces Arulpragasam’s life, from growing up as a refugee in the UK to some of her career’s most controversial moments, including her outspoken political comments, her activism against human rights abuses in her home country, and her uneasy relationship with the media.