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The Unknown Famine

"A coverage of the 1973 Ethiopian famine by a British journalist"

1973-10-18 en 23m
Documentary
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".

Director

Jonathan Dimbleby

ethiopia famine humanitarian crisis anti-famine efforts in ethiopia ethiopian history haile selassie

Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • BBC
  • Thames Colour Productions