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The Unknown Famine
1973
A coverage of the 1973 Ethiopian famine by a British journalist
- 23m
- October 18, 1973 · United Kingdom
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".
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 18, 1973
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- Amharic, English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- BBC,Thames Colour Productions
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded