The Unknown Famine

Name: The Unknown Famine
Director: Jonathan Dimbleby
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1973-10-18
Duration: 23 min
Cast: Jonathan Dimbleby, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

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1973 · 23 min · Documentary

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".

Directed by Jonathan Dimbleby

Cast

Jonathan Dimbleby — Self
Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia — Self