L’ARBRE DE L’AUTHENTICITÉ

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L'ARBRE DE L'AUTHENTICITÉ
R: Sammy Baloji, BE/DR Congo 2025, OmeU | DCP | ca. 85 min.

In the heart of the Congo rainforest, the ruins of the Yangambi research center, which was dedicated to tropical agriculture, bear witness to Belgium's colonial past and its direct consequences for climate change. Director Sammy Baloji presents a three-part essay in which he gives voice to the writings of two scientists, Paul Panda Farnana and Abiron Bernaert, who worked at Yangambi between 1910 and 1950. Their stories are complemented by the story of a three-hundred-year-old tree. L'ARBRE DE L'AUTHENTICITÉ sheds light on the legacy of colonial modernity in today's greedy exploitation of natural resources.

In the presence of the director Sammy Baloji

Cooperation: Free Congo Collective

In the heart of the Congo rainforest, the remains of the Yangambi re d search center dedicated to tropical agriculture bear witness to Belgium's colonial past and its direct consequences on climate change. Director Sammy Baloji presents a three-part essay, giving voice to the writings of two scientists, Paul Panda Farnana and Abiron Bernaert, who worked at Yangambi between 1910 and 1950. Their stories are complemented by that of a three hundred-year-old tree. L'ARBRE DE L'AUTHENTICITÉ highlights the legacy of colonial modernity in today's greedy exploitation of natural resources.
With director Sammy Baloji in attendance