The Eyes of Ghana
RELEASE DATE: TBA
Summary:
A look through the life and work of Ghanaian filmmaker Chris Hesse.
Genre(s):
Documentary
Runtime:
90 min
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Oct 24, 2025
Dec 2, 2025
The Eyes of Ghana leans heavily into the inspirational part of the story, and that’s understandable. Hesse is an inspiring figure, still fighting to preserve his country’s culture, restore film, and teach the younger generation, even in his 90s. But the film goes a little too hard on this point by adding soaring music and minimizing some of the complexity.
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