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

TrailerHDIMDB: 8.7

The Tree of Authenticity (2025) is a documentary directed by Sammy Baloji rated 8.7/10.

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.

Released: 2025-04-30

Duration: 1h 29m

Genre: Documentary

Country: Belgium, Congo

Director: Sammy Baloji

Writer: Sammy Baloji, Ellen Meiresonne, David van Reybrouck

Cast: Edson Anibal, Diederik Peeters

Production: Twenty Nine Studio & Production