About The Unknown Famine
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".
Movie details
- Release date
- 1973-10-18
- Runtime
- 23m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Director
- Jonathan Dimbleby
Cast
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