Movie·1973·0h 23m
The Unknown Famine
A coverage of the 1973 Ethiopian famine by a British journalist
Directed By
Jonathan Dimbleby
Country
United Kingdom
Language
Amharic
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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".
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Jonathan Dimbleby
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Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
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Jonathan Dimbleby
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