IShowSpeed partners with the Obamas for his first-ever film
Streamer IShowSpeed is producing his first documentary, 'The Eyes of Ghana,' in partnership with the Obamas' production company, Higher Ground. The film focuses on the preservation of historical footage documenting African independence movements.
Why it matters
This collaboration marks a significant crossover between internet celebrity culture and high-level political media production.
A famous Cincinnati streamer is teaming up with a former U.S. president for a new documentary
IShowSpeed , whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr., is a producer on his first film, "The Eyes of Ghana," alongside Breakwater Studios and the Obamas' Higher Ground, according to Variety .
The documentary premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival and follows cinematographer Chris Hesse's effort to preserve more than 1,000 films chronicling Africa's independence movements in the 1950s and '60s. According to Variety, the footage was hidden for decades after Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, was overthrown in 1966 .
The film will receive a one-night-only theatrical screening Oct. 28 at Regal, AMC and Cinemark theaters, as well as select other theater chains and independent cinemas, Variety reported.
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