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The Tree of Authenticity

Name: The Tree of Authenticity
Director: Sammy Baloji
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-04-30
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Edson Anibal, Diederik Peeters

Release Date: April 30, 2025

Genre: Documentary

Duration: 1h 29m

Rating: ⭐ 8.7/10

Director: Sammy Baloji

Cast: Edson Anibal, Diederik Peeters

Storyline

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.