American internet personality IShowSpeed has joined former US President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama in bringing Ghana’s history to a global audience through a new documentary titled The Eyes of Ghana.
IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., is credited as a producer on the film, while Barack and Michelle Obama serve as executive producers through their production company, Higher Ground.
The documentary is scheduled for a special one-night cinema screening in the United States and Canada on October 28, 2026.
Directed by two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ben Proudfoot, the film follows 93-year-old Ghanaian cinematographer Rev. Dr Chris Tsui Hesse, popularly known as Chris Hesse, who served as the personal cameraman to Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
Hesse spent decades preserving more than 1,000 reels of historical footage documenting Ghana’s independence and the wider African liberation movement during the 1950s and 1960s.
Much of the archive remained hidden for decades following Nkrumah’s overthrow in the 1966 military coup. The documentary explores Hesse’s efforts to preserve the collection and make the historic images accessible to future generations.
IShowSpeed said his visit to Ghana earlier this year strengthened his connection to the country and deepened his appreciation of its history and people. He expressed pride in helping introduce Hesse’s work to his global audience.
The project offers an opportunity to bring Ghana’s independence story to younger audiences through the streamer’s extensive international following.
Although the North American screening date has been announced, a confirmed release date for Ghanaian cinemas has not yet been made public.
