The Eyes of Ghana
Directed by 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. From TMDB
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19 of 19 · most liked firstmy Day One at TIFF included Sentimental Value, Orwell: 2+2=5, The Secret Agent, The Eyes of Ghana, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie… and a lack of sleep
neutral · AI labelView post →The first trailer for ‘THE EYES OF GHANA’, the debut film produced by IShowSpeed, has been released. The documentary follows Ghanaian cinematographer Chris Hesse as he tries to save over 1,000 films documenting Africa’s struggle for independence in the 1950s and ’60s. #TheEyesOfGhana #IShowSpeed
neutral · AI labelView post →Gonna try putting a lot of my TIFF takes on Substack notes and see if that works? Starting with a look at the drummers onstage before my first movie, the doc THE EYES OF GHANA substack.com/@kateyrichta...
neutral · AI labelView post →Had the pleasure of chatting with my friend Anita Afonu before seeing "The Eyes of Ghana" at Doc NYC yesterday. Not only does she appear in the film championing Ghanaian film preservation, she worked as a producer on the film. You can watch "Eyes of Ghana" online until Nov. 30 here: lnkd.in/egCNfxxP
neutral · AI labelView post →Thrilled the documentary 'The Eyes of Ghana' opened the Toronto Film Festival last week. It features the work of Chris Hesse and Anita Afonu to preserve Ghana's film heritage. After collaborating with them for years, I'm excited to see them celebrated on the big screen. deadline.com/video/the-ey...
neutral · AI labelView post →Toronto Film Festival #TIFF50 unveiled the Docs program, opening with Ben Proudfoot’s The Eyes of Ghana which profiles the filmmaker Chris Hesse and is exec produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. read 👉 vimooz.me/qb77dc
neutral · AI labelView post →#3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Field trip with kiddo’s World History class to see #TheEyesOfGhana. Such a beautiful film, and that all seems like a triple good thing. 2) Got most of the day off for the above. 3) Got to resume #Aikido after an unintentional break.
positive · AI labelView post →What a joy to see the BFI screening of The Eyes of Ghana, directed by Ben Proudfoot, in the presence of the creative team and the film’s remarkable 93 yr old star Chris Hesse, who was the personal cameraman of Kwame Nkrumah. Film score recorded by the Chineke! Orchestra at Abbey Rd Studios.
neutral · AI labelView post →PopWorld: First trailer for ‘THE EYES OF GHANA’, the first-ever film produced by IShowSpeed popwld.com/2026/10/21/i...
neutral · AI labelView post →"Oscar Winner Ben Proudfoot Brings Hidden Historic Film Archive To Light Through ‘The Eyes Of Ghana,’ With Assist From Obamas – Toronto Studio: The documentary centers on a remarkable 93-year-old Ghanaian filmmaker and photographer, Chris Hesse" @deadline.com deadline.com/video/the-ey...
neutral · AI labelView post →First batch of #TIFF50 films on Day 1: CHARLIE HARPER, THE EYES OF GHANA, NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE
neutral · AI labelView post →WATCH: THE EYES OF GHANA (Official Trailer) #theeyesofghana #trailer #ishowspeed #documentary #film
neutral · AI labelView post →New review! The Eyes of Ghana is a documentary looking at the history of the country through the lens of a cinematographer who documented many of the countries most pivotal moments. Click to read Brodie Cotnam’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review. contrazoompod.com/reviews-the-...
positive · AI labelView post →THE EYES OF GHANA Friday 11/14 at @ifccenter.bsky.social, followed by a Q&A with the filmmaking team. Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/the-eye...
neutral · AI labelView post →#TheEyesOfGhana A race against time. A vision that never faded. Ben Proudfoot’s The Eyes of Ghana honors legendary filmmaker Chris Hesse and his fight to preserve a continent’s cinematic soul. #BenProudfoot #ChrisHesse #KrisBowers #Documentary #AfricanCinema thefilmgordon.com/reel-reviews...
neutral · AI labelView post →Ben Proudfoot's documentary is a powerful reflection on the country’s history and fight against colonialism, analysed through cinema! Read @clotildechinnici.bsky.social's review of THE EYES OF GHANA from the BFI London Film Festival! #LFF loudandclearreviews.com/the-eyes-of-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Film 5 - The Eyes of Ghana (5/39) The inspirational Chris Hesse, Ben Proudfoot and Team. This film is absolutely incredible from start to finish ❤️ Definitely a contender for best film of the festival🎬🫶🏾🙌🏾 #LFF #BFI #Film
positive · AI labelView post →‘The Eyes of Ghana’ Filmmakers on Spotlighting the Political Power of Cinema: ‘We Can Keep the Torch of Truth Burning’ https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2025/film/features/the-eyes-of-ghana-tiff-cinema-political-power-1236512635/
neutral · AI labelView post →The Eyes of Ghana 🇬🇭 the opening documentary of #TIFF50 an exciting and illuminating story of a filmmaker and the independence of Ghana. This doc both honours Africa’s past and is a call to action. Great kickoff to Tiff for me #film #filmsky #moviesky
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