Film
The Tree of Authenticity
2025Directed by Sammy Baloji
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
About The Tree of Authenticity
- Documentary
Synopsis
Photographer and visual artist Sammy Baloji’s fascinating film essay explores the Democratic Republic of Congo’s colonial history and its ecological significance. Drawing on research from the 1930s, the film highlights the Congo Basin’s vital role in consuming carbon dioxide and shaping global environmental balance over a century.
- Director
- Sammy Baloji
- Writers
- Sammy Baloji
- Ellen Meiresonne
- David van Reybrouck
- Thomas Hendricks
- Original title
- L'arbre de l'authenticité
