Movie Details
On Digital & Streaming:September 17th, 2020
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Obibini Pictures
King of Sanwi on the Web:Official Website
King of Sanwi (2020)
Audience Score
7 minSep 17th, 2020
A companion piece to Pelourinho They Dont Really Care About Us NYFF57 King of Sanwi continues Akosua Adoma Owusus exploration of Michael Jackson as a global pop icon Here Michaels long affinity with the African continentfrom the Jackson 5s arrival in Senegal in 1974 to Michaels coronation as an Ivorian king in 1992is captured in vibrant fuzzy archival video made visceral by Owusus funky audiovisual collage and richly material direct animation effects
StarringMichael Jackson
DirectorAkosua Adoma Owusu
