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The Tree of Authenticity (2025)
Directed by Sammy Baloji
Documentary · 1h 29m
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.
Cast
Edson Anibal
Crew
- Director
- Sammy Baloji
- Writer
- Sammy Baloji, Ellen Meiresonne, David van Reybrouck, Thomas Hendricks
- Director of Photography
- Franck Moka
- Editor
- Luca Mattei
- Producer
- Rosa Spaliviero
Details
- Original title
- L'arbre de l'authenticité
- Release date
- 2025-04-30
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- NL
- Spoken languages
- French, Dutch
- Countries
- Belgium, Congo
- Production
- Twenty Nine Studio & Production