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The Tree of Authenticity

Dutch · L'arbre de l'authenticité

Directed by Sammy Baloji

2025

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.

Released
30 Apr 2025
Runtime
89 min
Country
Belgium
Language
Dutch
Writers
David van Reybrouck, Ellen Meiresonne, Sammy Baloji, Thomas Hendricks
Cinematography
Franck Moka
Editor
Luca Mattei
Elsewhere
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