Synopsis
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.
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Festival History
- Ann Arbor Film Festival 2021 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2020 generic
- New York Film Festival 2020 generic
- Oberhausen International Short Film Festival 2020 generic
Identifiers & sources
| TMDB | 740917 |
