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Echoes from a Sombre Empire (1990) · Cineora

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A WERNER HERZOG FILM

Echoes from a Sombre Empire

19901h 31mMovie

Documentary

IMDb7.1/ 10 · 921 votes

THE STORY

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

Dark
Thought-provoking
Power and politics
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and a quick watch.

DirectorWerner Herzog

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.1 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Michael GoldsmithSelf

Werner HerzogSelf

Augustine AssematSelf

David DackoSelf

Francis SzpinerSelf

François GibaultSelf

Marie-Reine HassenSelf

Jean-Bedel BokassaSelf (archive footage)

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