- The Eyes of Ghana, a documentary about Kwame Nkrumah’s personal cameraman, Chris Hesse, will be screened for free at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra on Saturday, October 31, 2026
- The screening begins at 6:30 pm, and attendees must register through Dikan’s website because seating is limited
- Barack and Michelle Obama are executive producers of the documentary, which follows Hesse’s efforts to preserve and share historic footage from Ghana’s independence era
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A documentary exploring the work of Chris Hesse, the personal cameraman of Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, is set to receive a free public screening in Accra.
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Titled The Eyes of Ghana, the film is directed by two-time Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot.
Former United States President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama serve as executive producers through their production company, Higher Ground.
Dikan announced the screening in an Instagram post on Thursday, October 22, 2026, describing the event as the documentary’s last show.
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American streamer IShowSpeed has also recently joined the project as a producer following his visit to Ghana.
The Eyes of Ghana: Screening Date, Time and Venue
The free screening will take place at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra, a historic site associated with Ghana’s independence.
Here are the event details:
- Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Time: 6:30 pm
- Venue: Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Accra, Ghana
- Entry fee: Free
- Admission: Registration required; seats are limited
According to Dikan, the memorial park is situated on the former Polo Grounds, where Ghana’s independence was declared.
Although admission is free, interested attendees must register in advance because seating is limited.
Registration is available through Dikan’s website:
Registration link: https://dikancenter.org/theeyesofghana
Applicants are required to provide their full name and email address when registering.
For enquiries, Dikan can be contacted through the following channels:
- Email: info@dikancenter.org
- Phone: +233 598282819
Prospective attendees should complete the registration process ahead of the event.
What The Eyes of Ghana Is About
The Eyes of Ghana follows Chris Hesse, who documented Kwame Nkrumah’s presidency and important moments in Ghana’s independence era.
According to Dikan, when the 1966 coup took place and Nkrumah’s films were ordered destroyed, Hesse had already hidden more than 1,300 reels of footage. The documentary follows his efforts to recover the historical material and make it available to the public.
Hesse was born in Osu, Accra, and began his career in 1954. According to Graphic Online, he also filmed the 1960 Congo Crisis.
The documentary premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival and was screened at the University of Media, Arts and Communication’s Institute of Film and Television (UniMAC-IFT) in Accra in April 2026.
It has also received several honours, including an audience award at the Hamptons International Film Festival as reported by YEN News.
International Screenings Ahead of the Accra Event
Before the October 31 screening in Ghana, the documentary is scheduled for a one-night cinema screening across the United States and Canada on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
The upcoming Accra event will give local audiences another opportunity to watch the documentary and learn about Hesse’s role in preserving historical footage from a defining period in Ghana’s history.
Admission is free, but registration is required to secure a place.
Source: TUKO.co.ke