Film
The Eyes of Ghana
Documentary · 1h 30m · in cinemas since 18 September
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About
A documentary about Chris Hesse, cameraman to Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah, restoring over 1,300 rolls of film for a public screening.
The Eyes of Ghana is an American documentary directed by Ben Proudfoot. It follows Chris Hesse, the personal cameraman to Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana. Hesse filmed much of Nkrumah's work before and after Ghana's independence in 1957, when the former British colony Gold Coast became Ghana. After the 1966 coup that deposed Nkrumah, the footage was thought lost. Hesse had saved more than 1,300 rolls of film from Nkrumah's enemies. Now in his nineties, he passes the material to a protégé, the young Ghanaian documentary maker Anita Afonu, and together they work to restore it and attempt a public screening in Accra of footage never shown in public before.
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Cast and crew
- Kwame Nkrumahas Self (archive footage)
- Emund Addoas Self
- Chris Hesseas Self
- Anita Afonuas Self
- Director
- Ben Proudfoot
- Countries
- United States
- Studios
- Breakwater Studios, Higher Ground
Good to know
- Running time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Language
- English, AK
- In Dutch cinemas
- Since 18 September 2026
Questions
How long is The Eyes of Ghana?
1 hour 30 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 1 hour 50 minutes.
What language is The Eyes of Ghana in?
The Eyes of Ghana is in English and AK. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with Dutch subtitles.
Who is in The Eyes of Ghana?
Kwame Nkrumah plays Self (archive footage), with Emund Addo, Chris Hesse and Anita Afonu.
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