2025 | Congo, Democratic Republic | Documentary

L’arbre de l’authenticité

  • Dutch, French - 85 mins
  • Director | Sammy Baloji
  • Writer | Sammy Baloji, Ellen Meiresonne, David Van Reybrouck, Thomas Hendricks
  • Producer | Rosa Spaliviero

STATUS: Completed

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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.

Sammy Baloji Film Congo Basin Ecology Colonial History Environmental Balance Visual Art Essay
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