While the video for Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs” presented life under martial law in a convincingly real, understated and almost nostalgic way, MIA’s “Born Free” is much more stylized and adrenaline-filled, showing a Dystopia where rebellious redheads are persecuted by the State, with an incredibly violent ending. More than its imagery, the questions it raises will haunt you long after it’s over.
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