The Unknown Famine
The Unknown Famine
1973•23m•Documentary
A coverage of the 1973 Ethiopian famine by a British journalist
Jonathan Dimbleby’s landmark 1973 documentary “The Unknown Famine” stands as a pivotal moment in Ethiopian history—a journalistic endeavour that not only exposed a humanitarian crisis but inadvertently helped precipitate the end of Africa’s oldest monarchy. The footage was broadcast by ITV for its flagship affairs series named "This Week".
Jonathan Dimbleby · Director
StatusReleased
Runtime23m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 18, 1973
StatusReleased
Runtime23m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 18, 1973
BBC
Actors
Jonathan Dimbleby
Self
Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Self
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