The Eyes of Ghana

Name: The Eyes of Ghana
Released: 2026-10-28

2026

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Trailer

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.

Release Date

2026-10-28

Status

Released

Original Title

The Eyes of Ghana

Runtime

1h 30m

Original Language

EN

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Breakwater Studios, Higher Ground

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.

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