Film·1973·23m

The Unknown Famine

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".

Directed by Jonathan Dimbleby

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Jonathan Dimbleby
Jonathan DimblebySelf
Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Emperor Haile Selassie I of EthiopiaSelf

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