Watch King of Sanwi (2020) Online

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. Read More

Watch King of Sanwi online. Featuring Michael Jackson, King of Sanwi is classified as genre movie with an average rating across the web of 8. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was filmed in Ghana and was released on 2020. King of Sanwi was directed by Akosua Adoma Owusu. Read Less