The Unknown Famine (1973)
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".
- Date of release
- 1973-10-18
- Runtime
- 23m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Jonathan Dimbleby
Casting
- Jonathan Dimbleby — Self
- Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia — Self
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