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The Unknown Famine

1973 • 0h23m Documentary

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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".

Details

Director

Jonathan Dimbleby

Cast

Jonathan Dimbleby

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Release date

10/18/1973

Status

Released

Origin country

ET

GB