The Tree of Authenticity
Original title: L'arbre de l'authenticité
8.7(3)20251h 29mNL
Directed by Sammy Baloji
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.
climate changeenvironmental destructionpost-colonialclimate observatorynature documentaryhuman made disasterpost colonialismobservational documentaryhabitat destructionhuman impact
