The Unknown Famine (1973)

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".

Released Oct. 18, 1973 23 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.two-actors, tmdb.ethiopia, tmdb.famine, tmdb.humanitarian-crisis, tmdb.anti-famine-efforts-in-ethiopia, tmdb.ethiopian-history, tmdb.haile-selassie

Production Companies: BBC, Thames Colour Productions

Country: Ethiopia
Production Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Amharic