A companion piece to Pelourinho: They Donât Really Care About Us (NYFF57), King of Sanwi continues Akosua Adoma Owusuâs exploration of Michael Jackson as a global pop icon. Here, Michaelâs long affinity with the African continentâfrom the Jackson 5âs arrival in Senegal in 1974 to Michaelâs coronation as an Ivorian king in 1992âis captured in vibrant, fuzzy archival video, made visceral by Owusuâs funky audiovisual collage and richly material direct animation effects.
9/17/2020