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The Unknown Famine(1973)
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Date: 1973-10-18
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A coverage of the 1973 Ethiopian famine by a British journalist
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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".
Languages: Amharic, English.
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United Kingdom
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Thames Colour Productions
Movie: The Unknown Famine
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Jonathan Dimbleby
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Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
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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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