“They Don’t Care About Us” (Michael Jackson) music video
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The “They Don’t Care About Us” music video is a politically charged Michael Jackson visual work, directed by Paul Hunter, that confronts themes of social injustice and human rights abuses.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| “They Don’t Care About Us” (Michael Jackson) music video canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
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short film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Michael Jackson videography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | They Don’t Care About Us (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Paul Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
close-ups of Michael Jackson performing
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crowd scenes ⓘ images of surveillance and control ⓘ shots of barbed wire and fences ⓘ symbolic imagery of confinement ⓘ |
| featuresArtist | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMedium | live-action ⓘ |
| genre |
political music video
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protest music video ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFocus |
systemic injustice
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victims of oppression ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContent | true ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
general public
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viewers concerned with social justice ⓘ |
| intendedMessage |
call for human rights awareness
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condemnation of racism ⓘ condemnation of violence by authorities ⓘ critique of institutional neglect ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
discrimination
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human rights abuses ⓘ marginalization of minorities ⓘ social injustice ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
| performer | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
civil unrest
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human rights violations ⓘ incarcerated individuals ⓘ media imagery of conflict ⓘ military presence ⓘ police brutality ⓘ poverty ⓘ prison environment ⓘ protest imagery ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| productionType | high-concept music video ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
documentary-like
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gritty ⓘ high-contrast imagery ⓘ |
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