The Eyes of Ghana

Overview

93-year-old documentarian Chris Hesse—personal cinematographer to forgotten African icon Kwame Nkrumah—races against blindness and time to rescue and repatriate a secret trove of over 1,300 films that captured the birth of African independence in the fifties and sixties. Yet unseen by the public, these films may not only rewrite Ghanaian and African history—but world history itself.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 5, 2025

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Breakwater Studios,Higher Ground

Cast

Kwame Nkrumah,Anita Afonu,Emund Addo,Chris Hesse

Director

Ben Proudfoot

Producer

Vinnie Malhotra,Nana Adwoa Frimpong,Brandon Somerhalder,Barack Obama,Michelle Obama,Moses Bwayo,Ethan Lewis,Anita Afonu,Ben Proudfoot

Music

Kris Bowers

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt37815334