The Eyes of Ghana
2025 American film
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Eyes of Ghana is an American documentary feature film directed by Ben Proudfoot and executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. The film follows Chris Hesse, the personal cameraman to revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, who was deposed in a coup d'état in 1966. Having saved over 1,000 rolls of film from Nkrumah's enemies who sought to destroy them, Hesse, now in his 90's, passes them on to a protégé and together they attempt to hold a public screening of footage never seen in public before in Accra.
- Ben Proudfoot
- Nana Adwoa Frimpong
- Anita Afonu
- Moses Bwayo
- Brandon Somerhalder
- Chris Hesse
- Anita Afonu
- Edmund Addo
- Brandon Somerhalder
- David Feeney-Mosier
| The Eyes of Ghana | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ben Proudfoot |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography |
|
| Edited by | Monica Salazar |
| Music by | Kris Bowers |
Production companies |
|
Release date |
|
| Country | United States |
Production
The score was mixed at Abbey Road Studios.[1]
Release
The Eyes of Ghana premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival where it was the opening film at the festival's documentary sidebar.[2][3]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 16 critics' reviews are positive.[4]
The film won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Hamptons International Film Festival.[5]
