For director Ben Proudfoot, “The Eyes of Ghana” began with what he thought was a simple question. It was the summer of 2021. The documentarian had been sent by UNICEF to Ghana to create a film about ...

Depending on who you ask, Kwame Nkrumah is either a hero tragically robbed of the opportunity to see his visions materialize or a narcissistic would-be dictator. The first prime minister and president ...

The African country of Ghana has a rich history in the cinematic arts. Nonagenarian filmmaker Chris Hesse knows this more than anyone on the planet. Through his time as a cameraman for the nation’s ...

Two-time Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot returned to his native Canada last week to debut his latest documentary, "The Eyes of Ghana," a powerful feature about the African country's buried cinema history ...

“The Eyes of Ghana” makes a rather literal start to its story. The first frame of the film is of its protagonist’s eyes. He’s Chris Hesse, a Ghanaian filmmaker in his 90s. He’s seen getting his eyes ...

Director Ben Proudfoot has won two Academy Awards for short documentaries. But he expands to feature length storytelling for his new film The Eyes of Ghana, which just made its world premiere at the ...

TIFF has also booked films from Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi, Raoul Peck, Laura Poitras, Sepideh Farsi and Darlene Naponse for its 2025 Docs sidebar. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief ...

Chris Hesse in 'The Eyes of Ghana' Breakwater Studios/Higher Ground EXCLUSIVE: When Oscar-winning director Ben Proudfoot debuted his feature doc The Eyes of Ghana at the London Film Festival this ...

For director Ben Proudfoot, "The Eyes of Ghana" began with what he thought was a simple question. It was the summer of 2021. The documentarian had been sent by UNICEF to Ghana to create a film about ...

Two-time Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot shines a light on Chris Hesse, a very energetic 90-year-old who filmed all of Ghana's most important historical events. Depending on who you ask, Kwame Nkrumah is ...