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The Unknown Famine
The Unknown Famine
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The Unknown Famine

1973
23m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1973

Runtime

23m

Storyline

"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".

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
23m
Oct 18, 1973
Languages
Amharic
English
Director
Jonathan Dimbleby
Jonathan Dimbleby
Production
BBC
BBC
Thames Colour Productions
Thames Colour Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

2 Cast Members

Jonathan Dimbleby

Jonathan Dimbleby

Self

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Self

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