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.
Keep on filming.
Director: Ben Proudfoot
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.
The Eyes of Ghana is a 2026 documentary movie from the United States directed by Ben Proudfoot, starring Kwame Nkrumah, Emund Addo and Chris Hesse. It is scheduled to release on October 28, 2026. The running time is 1 h 30 min, in English.
“Keep on filming.”
The Eyes of Ghana is scheduled for October 28, 2026.
The Eyes of Ghana was directed by Ben Proudfoot.
The main cast includes Kwame Nkrumah, Emund Addo, Chris Hesse and Anita Afonu.
The Eyes of Ghana runs 1 h 30 min.
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🏆 Awards: 2 wins & 5 nominations total
Ben Proudfoot
Kwame Nkrumah