

The Tree of Authenticity
2025, Dutch. 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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- Released
- 30 April 2025
- Original title
- L'arbre de l'authenticité
- Country
- Belgium, Congo
- Written by
- Sammy Baloji, Ellen Meiresonne, David van Reybrouck
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How long is The Tree of Authenticity?
The Tree of Authenticity runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is The Tree of Authenticity on?
The Tree of Authenticity isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 April 2025. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Tree of Authenticity?
If you liked The Tree of Authenticity, try An Inconvenient Truth, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, Koyaanisqatsi.
Who directed The Tree of Authenticity?
The Tree of Authenticity (2025) was directed by Sammy Baloji and stars Edson Anibal, Diederik Peeters.