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Echoes from a Sombre Empire
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Production countries
DEGermany, FRFrance, CFCentral African Republic
Origin countries
DEGermany
Language
German
Spoken
English, French, German
Production
Sera Filmproduktions, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Films sans frontières
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
journalistgovernmentparis, francepoliticsdictatoremperorinterviewtorturecannibalportraitmegalomaniacentral african republic
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Production countries
DEGermany, FRFrance, CFCentral African Republic
Origin countries
DEGermany
Language
German
Spoken
English, French, German
Production
Sera Filmproduktions, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Films sans frontières
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
journalistgovernmentparis, francepoliticsdictatoremperorinterviewtorturecannibalportraitmegalomaniacentral african republic

Echoes from a Sombre Empire U

Released Documentary
28 Nov, 1990 1h 31min
 

Echoes from a Sombre Empire U

Released Documentary
28 Nov, 1990 1h 31min
 

Directed by Werner Herzog

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

Directed by Werner Herzog

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

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Cast & Crew

Michael Goldsmith

†

Self

68 yrs

Werner Herzog

Self

83 yrs

Augustine Assemat

Self

David Dacko

†

Self

73 yrs

Francis Szpiner

Self

72 yrs

François Gibault

Self

94 yrs

Marie-Reine Hassen

Self

72 yrs

Jean-Bedel Bokassa

†

Self (archive footage)

75 yrs

Anne Bokassa

Self (uncredited)

49 yrs

Marie-France Bokassa

Self (uncredited)

51 yrs

Martine Bokassa

Self

73 yrs

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