Echoes from a Sombre Empire
1990•U•1h 31m•7.1•Released
Documentary
Documentary examining Bokassa's rule in the Central African Republic using the testimony of witnesses and visits to key sites.
Director
Werner Herzog
Writer
Werner Herzog
Languages
English, French, German
Studio
Sera Filmproduktions
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
Production
Company
Sera Filmproduktions
Company
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Company
Films sans frontières
Producer
Werner Herzog
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