THE EYES OF GHANA Chris Hesse
von Murphy Popcorn 🎪: Kwame Nkrumah
The documentary THE EYES OF GHANA just dropped its first trailer, spotlighting Ghanaian cinematographer Chris Hesse who was the personal cameraman for Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president. The film captures how Krumah envisioned a free Africa and a United States of Africa ruled by Africans, yet he created enemies including America while the CIA allegedly organized efforts to destroy the story of Krumah. Hesse's films were banned, but the original reels were preserved in London because the filmmakers lacked knowledge of them at the time. Now Hesse states his duty is to preserve these films that tell the story of Africa, describing the country as being free forever. This history is not to be erased before it hits theaters on October 28.
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. . Kwame Krumah, he had a vision to free Africa from the colonial system, the United States of Africa. He wanted Africa to be ruled by Africans. Africa must unite. must unite. I documented the whole story frame by frame. That's how you are filming me now. Revolution, revolution. You took the whole world. This represents one of the great events of our generation. But he created enemies too, like America. Rumors acting up very badly. I didn't want you to see that in the papers. The CIA organized this whole battle to work out the story of Kwame Krumah forever. They banned all my films Yes What was so dangerous about those films that they had to be destroyed Fortunately the cool makers had no knowledge of the films We safely kept in London. Finally, we know how we started. I show you that my duty to preserve the film. At long last, your beloved country is free forever. History is not to be erased. Here we come. These films tell the story of Africa. Wow. Bring it in.
