The Tree of Authenticity

The Tree of Authenticity

85 mins | Documentary | Feb. 2, 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.

The Tree of Authenticity

85 mins | Documentary | Feb. 2, 2025

The Tree of Authenticity
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.
Producers Twenty Nine Studio & Production
Original title L’arbre de l’authenticité
Directors Sammy Baloji
Writers Thomas Hendricks, David van Reybrouck, Ellen Meiresonne, Sammy Baloji