Echoes from a Sombre Empire
Documentary examining Bokassa's rule in the Central African Republic using the testimony of witnesses and visits to key sites.
Echoes from a Sombre Empire (1990)
Werner Herzog
At a glance
Countries
Germany, France, Central African Republic
Ratings
TMDB users
7.2/10
22 votes
Rating consensus
72/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~72/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Michael Goldsmith
Self
Werner Herzog
Self
Augustine Assemat
Self
David Dacko
Self
Francis Szpiner
Self
François Gibault
Self
Marie-Reine Hassen
Self
Jean-Bedel Bokassa
Self (archive footage)
Anne Bokassa
Self (uncredited)
Marie-France Bokassa
Self (uncredited)
Martine Bokassa
Self
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Echoes from a Sombre Empire (1990)
Werner Herzog
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