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.
Akosua Adoma Owusu
Director
Coming 2 America63%
Jerry Maguire69%
Sidelined 2: Intercepted69%
Desert Flower76%
Step Up All In68%
Stargirl73%
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming68%
Scaramouche70%
Breathe74%
The Lion King70%
Candy Jar61%
Champagne Problems60%
Sidelined: The QB and Me62%
Cyrus59%
Out of Africa71%
Blood Diamond75%
Gigi & Nate76%
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind78%
The Last King of Scotland74%
Gregory's Girl68%
