Echoes from a Sombre Empire

Echoes from a Sombre Empire (1990)

Documentary1 hour and 31 minutes
71%
User score
Description

Documentary examining Bokassa's rule in the Central African Republic using the testimony of witnesses and visits to key sites.

Werner Herzog
Director, Writer

Actors

Michael Goldsmith
Michael Goldsmith
Self
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Self
Augustine Assemat
Augustine Assemat
Self
David Dacko
David Dacko
Self
Francis Szpiner
Francis Szpiner
Self
François Gibault
François Gibault
Self
Marie-Reine Hassen
Marie-Reine Hassen
Self
Jean-Bedel Bokassa
Jean-Bedel Bokassa
Self (archive footage)
Anne Bokassa
Anne Bokassa
Self (uncredited)
Marie-France Bokassa
Marie-France Bokassa
Self (uncredited)
Martine Bokassa
Martine Bokassa
Self
Status

Released

Original language

German

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
journalistgovernmentparis, francepoliticsdictatoremperorinterviewtorturecannibalportraitmegalomaniacentral african republic