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 ...

During the 1980s and 1990s, Ghanaian artists created vibrant hand-painted movie posters to promote Hollywood blockbuster films. These posters served as promotional material for mobile cinemas that ...

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 ...

When Nkrumah was deposed, all these films were destroyed by his successors, who wanted to erase all evidence of his rule. Fortunately, the negatives were stored far away in London. Hesse is on a quest ...

Weezy Empire has announced the cinema premiere of its award-winning movie, "A Country Called Ghana," which will be showcased at Silverbird Cinemas across Ghana and Nigeria on February 28, 2025. Led by ...