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Echoes from a Sombre Empire (1990)

  • Documentary

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

Rating
7.1 / 10 (23 votes)
Release date
November 28, 1990
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
German
Director
Werner Herzog
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Michael GoldsmithSelf
  • Werner HerzogSelf
  • Augustine AssematSelf
  • David DackoSelf
  • Francis SzpinerSelf
  • François GibaultSelf
  • Marie-Reine HassenSelf
  • Jean-Bedel BokassaSelf (archive footage)
  • Anne BokassaSelf (uncredited)
  • Marie-France BokassaSelf (uncredited)
  • Martine BokassaSelf

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