The Unknown Famine
"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 | October 18, 1973 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Unknown Famine | |
| Runtime | 23min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Amharic, English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United Kingdom | |
| Production Companies | BBCThames Colour Productions | |