Is Echoes from a Sombre Empire easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Echoes from a Sombre Empire sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Echoes from a Sombre Empire end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Echoes from a Sombre Empire scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Echoes from a Sombre Empire violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Echoes from a Sombre Empire

Name: Echoes from a Sombre Empire
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1990
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Michael Goldsmith, Werner Herzog, Augustine Assemat, David Dacko, Francis Szpiner

Directed by Werner Herzog

Produced by Sera Filmproduktions, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

199091 min7.2 / 10

A sobering documentary investigation into the megalomania and brutality of a dictator's regime, built through witness testimony and historical examination.

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

Clusters

Depression and Complicity Movies About Institutional Injustice Injury And Mental Breakdown Realistic Films About Cruelty Government Oppression Dramas

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Journalist Government Paris, France Politics Dictator Emperor Interview Torture Cannibal Portrait Megalomania Central African Republic

Questions people ask

Is Echoes from a Sombre Empire easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Echoes from a Sombre Empire sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Echoes from a Sombre Empire end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Echoes from a Sombre Empire scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Echoes from a Sombre Empire violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.