M.I.A.’s Self-Directed “Borders” Video Takes on the Plight of Refugees

It seems odd to note the visual beauty of a music video whose subject matter is the ripped-from-the-headlines plight of refugees, but M.I.A.’s clip for “Borders” fits the hackneyed description that is sometimes applied to formally innovative or just beautiful feature films: nearly every frame is a work of art on its own.

As the…