Archive · 4 Aug 2025
The Eyes of Ghana: Documentary Explores Lost African History
Imagine a secret treasure chest of old movies from a time when African countries were becoming independent!
'The Eyes of Ghana' is a new movie about this treasure, which was carefully kept hidden by a man named Chris Hesse.
He was the personal cameraman for Kwame Nkrumah, the first leader of Ghana.
These films show the exciting times of independence, but were almost lost.
Now, a team including the Obamas, is bringing these stories to life.
It's like finding lost history and sharing it with the world, showing what life was like back then.
A documentary titled 'The Eyes of Ghana' will spotlight Chris Hesse and his archive of films from Africa's liberation era.
The film is directed by Ben Proudfoot and co-produced by Moses Bwayo, with Barack and Michelle Obama as executive producers.
The documentary unearths a hidden archive of films that were believed destroyed.
The film details the rise and fall of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president.
Composer Kris Bowers has written the original score for the documentary.
- Who
- Directed by Ben Proudfoot, featuring Chris Hesse, with Barack and Michelle Obama as executive producers.
- What
- A documentary about Chris Hesse's archive of films from Africa's liberation era.
- When
- The film is in post-production.
- Where
- The films are about events in Africa.
- Why
- To tell the untold origin story of the African continent through unearthed films.
- Film Title
- 'The Eyes of Ghana'
- Subject
- Chris Hesse and Kwame Nkrumah
- Director
- Ben Proudfoot
- Executive Producers
- Barack and Michelle Obama
- Composer
- Kris Bowers