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The Tree of Authenticity (2025)

Original title: L'arbre de l'authenticité

2025-04-30 · 1h 29m · NL
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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.

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Ellen MeiresonneWriterDavid van ReybrouckWriterSammy BalojiDirector, WriterThomas HendricksWriter

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Edson AnibalEdson AnibalDiederik PeetersDiederik Peeters

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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.

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The Tree of Authenticity has a runtime of 89 minutes.

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