The Unknown Famine

The Unknown Famine
Title:
The Unknown Famine
Released:
Oct 18, 1973
Casts:
Jonathan Dimbleby, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Synopsis 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".

  • BBC
  • Thames Colour Productions
  • Jonathan Dimbleby
  • Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

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