The Unknown Famine
1973 · Movie · 23m
Documentary
"A coverage of the 1973 Ethiopian famine by a British journalist"
Overview
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".
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- Jonathan DimblebyDirector
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Themes
ethiopiafaminehumanitarian crisisanti-famine efforts in ethiopiaethiopian historyhaile selassie