journalist,government,paris, france,politics,dictator,emperor,interview,torture,cannibal,portrait,megalomania,central african republic

Echoes from a Sombre Empire (1990)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Werner Herzog
  • Profile picture of Michael Goldsmith
    Self Michael Goldsmith
  • Profile picture of Werner Herzog
    Self Werner Herzog
  • Profile picture of Augustine Assemat
    Self Augustine Assemat
  • Profile picture of David Dacko
    Self David Dacko
  • Profile picture of Francis Szpiner
    Self Francis Szpiner
  • Profile picture of François Gibault
    Self François Gibault
  • Profile picture of Marie-Reine Hassen
    Self Marie-Reine Hassen
  • Profile picture of Jean-Bedel Bokassa
    Self (archive footage) Jean-Bedel Bokassa

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Keywords

  • journalist
  • government
  • paris, france
  • politics
  • dictator
  • emperor
  • interview
  • torture
  • cannibal
  • portrait
  • megalomania
  • central african republic