The Unknown Famine

The Unknown Famine

A coverage of the 1973 Ethiopian famine by a British journalist

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Overview

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 Companies

BBC, Thames Colour Productions

Languages

Amharic, English

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