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A Luta Continua // Ataraxy 44

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A film still from A LUTA CONTINUA // ATARAXY 44 shows the eyes and nose of an older Black man who is staring at something off screen. He is wearing black circle glasses with dark lenses. In the reflection of the lenses there is a window with items placed along the window sill.

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A Luta Continua // Ataraxy 44 tells the poignant story of Hif Belowi Anga, a Congolese saxophonist who once played in President Mobutu’s band but fled Congo in the early 1990s, disillusioned by the regime. His melancholic melodies blend with archival audio of Patrice Lumumba, whose words remain strikingly relevant today. Anga’s reflection, “Everything fell apart when Lumumba was gone,” anchors the film, highlighting the enduring impact of neocolonial powers on Africa. Yet, amidst the sorrow, the film offers a message of resilience and hope, captured in the enduring phrase “a luta continua,” the fight continues.








Directors Spotlight



Curtis Essel

Director

Curtis Essel is a Ghanaian-British filmmaker whose work blends intimacy with abstraction, exploring personal and collective experience. His films amplify African voices and express Pan-African ideals through nuanced, thought-provoking storytelling.







  • Year 2024
  • Runtime 2 minutes
  • Country Germany
  • Language French
  • Director Curtis Essel
  • Producer Naafia Naahemaa
  • Executive Producer YAASAA
  • Cast Hif Belowi Anga
  • Cinematographer Kyrill Ahlvers
  • Composer Hif Belowi Anga
  • Sound Design Amal El-Hawrani
  • Music Hif Belowi Anga
  • Premiere World





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