King of Sanwi

King of Sanwi

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 17, 2020

Runtime

0h 7m

User Score

80%

Original Title

King of Sanwi

Production Companies

Obibini Pictures

Director

Akosua Adoma Owusu

Description

A companion piece to Pelourinho: They Don’t Really Care About Us (NYFF57), King of Sanwi continues Akosua Adoma Owusu’s exploration of Michael Jackson as a global pop icon. Here, Michael’s long affinity with the African continent—from the Jackson 5’s arrival in Senegal in 1974 to Michael’s coronation as an Ivorian king in 1992—is captured in vibrant, fuzzy archival video, made visceral by Owusu’s funky audiovisual collage and richly material direct animation effects.