The Unknown Famine
The Unknown Famine
Release: 1973-10-18
·Runtime: 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".
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
BBC
Thames Colour Productions
