The Tree of Authenticity
Documentary
Overview
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.
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climate change
environmental destruction
post-colonial
climate observatory
nature documentary
human made disaster
post colonialism
observational documentary
habitat destruction
human impact
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