Film
The Tree of Authenticity
Belgium · CD- Director
- Sammy Baloji
- Year
- 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.
Top cast
Directed by
Sammy Baloji
Written by
Sammy Baloji, Ellen Meiresonne, David van Reybrouck, Thomas Hendricks
Produced by
Rosa Spaliviero
