Echoes from a Sombre Empire
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Echoes from a Sombre Empire

7.2 /10 Nov 28, 1990 1h 31m
Documentary

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

Director: Werner Herzog
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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

Self (uncredited)
Marie-France Bokassa

Marie-France Bokassa

Self (uncredited)
Martine Bokassa

Martine Bokassa

Self

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