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Echoes from a Sombre Empire
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Echoes from a Sombre Empire

Nov 28, 1990
1h 31m
★ 7.1

Overview

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

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Sera Filmproduktions
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Films sans frontières

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Cast

Michael Goldsmith

Self

Michael Goldsmith

Werner Herzog

Self

Werner Herzog

Augustine Assemat

Self

Augustine Assemat

David Dacko

Self

David Dacko

Francis Szpiner

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Francis Szpiner

François Gibault

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François Gibault

Marie-Reine Hassen

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Marie-Reine Hassen

Jean-Bedel Bokassa

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Bedel Bokassa

Anne Bokassa

Self (uncredited)

Anne Bokassa

Marie-France Bokassa

Self (uncredited)

Marie-France Bokassa

Martine Bokassa

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Martine Bokassa