The Unknown Famine (1973)
A coverage of the 1973 Ethiopian famine by a British journalist
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".
- Release Date: 1973-10-18
- Runtime: 0h 23min
- Production Company: BBC
- Production Country: United Kingdom
- Director: Jonathan Dimbleby
