# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Eyes of Ghana-Closing Night: The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL) - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: From Ben Proudfoot, a powerful documentary on Chris Hesse preserving rare films of Kwame Nkrumah and African independence.About this EventA 93-year-old filmmaker races against time and fading sight to save a hidden archive that captured the birth of African independence.Closing Night Feature: The Eyes of GhanaThe Eyes of Ghana is a powerful feature documentary that follows Chris Hesse as he works to rescue and repatriate over 1,000 unseen films shot while serving as personal cinematographer to Kwame Nkrumah. Directed by Oscar®-winning filmmaker Ben Proudfoot, the film reveals a remarkable story of history, memory, and legacy.The African Film Festival Atlanta, now in its 5th year, continues its partnership with the Nollywood Travel Film Festival to bring powerful African stories to diverse audiences. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/b3df2ae0-1b8a-11f1-addc-399c2b4ffec3-rimg-w1078-h740-dc151514-gmir.jpg Ghana, United Kingdom, United States | 1 hour 30 minutes | History, Politics, AfricaDirector: Ben ProudfootSynopsis93-year-old documentarian Chris Hesse stands at the center of a remarkable race against time, determined to preserve a hidden archive of over 1,000 films capturing the dawn of African independence. Directed by Oscar®-winning filmmaker Ben Proudfoot, the story follows Hesse’s urgent mission as failing eyesight threatens to silence a lifetime of work documenting history in the making.As the search to rescue and repatriate the footage unfolds, the film weaves together the voices and efforts of collaborators, including Anita Afonu and Edmund Addo, whose perspectives help illuminate the significance of the archive. Through personal reflection and historical discovery, the journey reveals how these unseen images, many shot while documenting the era of Kwame Nkrumah, could reshape the way Ghana, Africa, and the world understand the struggle for independence.Get a taste of the film by watching the trailerStarring: Chris Hesse, Anita AfonuDirector Biography - Ben Proudfoot https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/b4155610-1b8a-11f1-addc-399c2b4ffec3-rimg-w1111-h740-dc1a1a1a-gmir.jpg Ben Proudfoot is the creative force behind Breakwater Studios. A watershed partnership with The New York Times produced some sixteen collaborations with over 10 million views, including A Concerto is a Conversation, which was nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 93rd Academy Awards®, which won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 94th Academy Awards®. Proudfoot won a second Academy Award®, this time for The Last Repair Shop.Today, Breakwater Studios has expanded to multiple studio facilities in Los Feliz, where Proudfoot proudly leads twenty-three full-time filmmaking staff producing original documentaries with trusted partners like Google, LinkedIn, UNICEF, L’Oréal Paris, and Charles Schwab. Proudfoot was named one of Forbes "30 Under 30" for his leadership and innovation. He hails from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and is a graduate of the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts.For festival information, follow us on social media @africanfilmfestatlSubscribe to our YouTube channel - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/atlanta/the-eyes-of-ghana-closing-night-the-african-film-festival-atlanta-affatl/100001984056798293 - **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Festivals, Sports, Art, Concerts, Music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 25.24, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Atlanta - **state**: GA - **country**: United States - **location**: Cinefest Film Theatre - **lat**: 33.7523644 - **long**: -84.3863338 - **full address**: Cinefest Film Theatre, 66 Courtland Street Southeast, Atlanta, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Eyes of Ghana-Closing Night: The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/7b1b21109f06906bfb812bf6ff2fdd054b641e0afce098e39f3bdb953eef1e02-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010202-gmir.jpg?v=1773041809 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Eyes of Ghana-Closing Night: The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL) being held? - **A:** The Eyes of Ghana-Closing Night: The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL) takes place on Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Cinefest Film Theatre, 66 Courtland Street Southeast, Atlanta, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for The Eyes of Ghana-Closing Night: The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL)? - **A:** Tickets for The Eyes of Ghana-Closing Night: The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL) are priced at USD 25 per person. 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