Echoes from a Sombre Empire
Nov 28 1990
•2h 31m
•Documentary
Documentary examining Bokassa's rule in the Central African Republic using the testimony of witnesses and visits to key sites.
Cast
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Michael Goldsmith
Self
Werner Herzog
Self
Augustine Assemat
Self
David Dacko
Self
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