The Tree of Authenticity

02/02/2025

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1hr 25min

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Documentary

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Edson Anibal
  • Diederik Peeters

    Director

  • Sammy Baloji

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Twenty Nine Studio & Production

    Production Countries

  • Belgium
  • Congo

LANGUAGES

  • Dutch
  • French