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The Unknown Famine

The Unknown Famine (1973)

0h 23m | PG-13

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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".

Director: Jonathan Dimbleby

Studio: BBC

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Jonathan Dimbleby

Jonathan Dimbleby

as Self

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

as Self