The Unknown Famine (1973)

Year: 1973
Genres: Documentary
Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: Amharic, English
Runtime: 23 min

Name: The Unknown Famine
Genre: Documentary
Released: 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".