The Unknown Famine

Synopsis

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".

CAST

Jonathan Dimbleby

Director

Jonathan Dimbleby

Self

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Self

Jonathan Dimbleby

Director

Jonathan Dimbleby

Self

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Self