King of Sanwi

King of Sanwi

2020
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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Obibini Pictures
Production Countries
Ghana United States of America

Keywords

senegal ghana

Quick Facts

Release Date September 17, 2020
Status Released
Language EN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Akosua Adoma Owusu
Director