Echoes from a Sombre Empire
1990 · Movie · 89 min
★ 6.4(22)unSUB Rating
Witness testimonies and visits to key sites illuminate this examination of Jean-Bedel Bokassa’s tyrannical rule over the Central African Republic.
Also known as Echoes from a Somber Empire
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Details
- Original title
- Echos aus einem düsteren Reich
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-11-28
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 89 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.2/10 (22 votes)
Themes
- journalist
- government
- paris, france
- politics
- dictator
- emperor
- interview
- torture
- cannibal
- portrait
- megalomania
- central african republic
Cast & crew
Michael Goldsmith
as Self
Werner Herzog
as Self
Augustine Assemat
as Self
David Dacko
as Self
Francis Szpiner
as Self
François Gibault
as Self
Marie-Reine Hassen
as Self
Jean-Bedel Bokassa
as Self (archive footage)
- AB
Anne Bokassa
as Self (uncredited)
Marie-France Bokassa
as Self (uncredited)
Directed by Werner Herzog