Watch Echoes from a Somber Empire
- 1990
- 1 hr 33 min
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7.2 (715)
President Bokassa was a man who knew no boundaries. He lived with no fear and ruled over his people with an iron fist. He was a dictator the likes of which were quite common in several other African countries. He would arrest people for no reason and cause unbelievable harm in the form of torture. One such man that was imprisoned in the Central African Republic is Michael Goldsmith. In this documentary Goldsmith travels back to the Central African Republic in order to gain a piece of his life back. The film is filled with interviews depicting Bokassa's associated and family.
Echoes from a Somber Empire is a 1990 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 33 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.2.