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Echoes from a Sombre Empire

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

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1990-11-28

Runtime: 91 mins

Director: Werner Herzog

Writer: Werner Herzog

Spoken language: English, Français, Deutsch

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Echoes from a Sombre Empire

Production Companies: Sera Filmproduktions, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Films sans frontières

Production Countries: Germany, France, Central African Republic

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