THE TREE OF AUTHENTICITY
Belgium, Congo (Democratic Republic) 2025 – Director: Sammy Baloji – Original language: Dutch, French – Subtitles: English – Length: 89 min.
A colonial research station in the Congo basin: meteorological data from the 1930s provides important insights into climate change. The Congo’s rainforests play a central role in the fight against global warming. In his critical film essay, Sammy Baloji draws an arc between the colonial era and today’s climate economy. Barbara Off
German premiere
Biography
Sammy Baloji is a Congolese film maker, video artist and photographer. He studied humanities at the University of Lubumbashi and photography and video in Strasbourg. He participated in documenta 14 in 2017. He lives between Lubumbashi and Brussels.
Filmography (selection)
RUMBA RULES, NEW GENEALOGIES, 2020, 108 min.
PUNGULUME, 2016, 29 min.
Nominated for the DOK.horizonte Competition – Cinema of Urgency
The films in this series tell stories from countries in transition. They are supported by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from the BMZ and are nominated for the VIKTORIA DOK.horizonte Competition, endowed with 5,000 euros. The award donor is the Petra-Kelly-Stiftung.
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No youth rating
English/Original Title: L’ARBRE DE L’AUTHENTICITÉ. Writer: Ellen Meiresonne, David Van Reybrouck, Dr. Thomas Hendricks. Camera: Franck Moka. Sound: Chris Watson, Laszlo Umbreit, Frédéric Furnelle. Editing: Luca Mattei. Production: Twenty Nine Studio & Production. Producer: Rosa Spaliviero. International Sales: Twenty Nine Studio & Production.
