THE TREE OF AUTHENTICITY
by Sammy Baloji
synopsis
A film essay exploring the Democratic Republic of Congo's colonial history and its ecological significance, highlighting the Congo Basin's vital role in consuming carbon dioxide and shaping global environmental balance over a century.
| international title: | The Tree of Authenticity |
| original title: | L’arbre de l’authenticité |
| country: | Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| year: | 2025 |
| genre: | documentary |
| directed by: | Sammy Baloji |
| film run: | 85' |
| screenplay: | Sammy Baloji, Ellen Meiresonne, David Van Reybrouck, Thomas Hendricks |
| cast: | Edson Anibal, Diederick Peeters |
| cinematography by: | Frank Moka |
| film editing: | Luca Mattei |
| producer: | Rosa Spaliviero |
| production: | Twenty Nine Studio & Production, Shelter Prod |
