CinemaOSMovie · 1990 · 1h 31m

Echoes from a Sombre Empire

71%(23)IMDbDocumentary

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

Directed byWerner Herzog

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
DE
Released
November 28, 1990
Studios
Werner Herzog FilmproduktionFilms sans frontièresSera Filmproduktions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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)

Creative team
Directed by
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Written by
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Produced by
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog

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