Documentary · United Kingdom · 1973 · 23m

The Unknown Famine

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Director
Jonathan Dimbleby
Cast
Jonathan Dimbleby as Self Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia as Self
Tagline

A coverage of the 1973 Ethiopian famine by a British journalist

Synopsis

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".

Mood & Themes
ethiopiafaminehumanitarian crisisanti-famine efforts in ethiopiaethiopian historyhaile selassie
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