Frontline - Season 2 - Eps 22: Cry, Ethiopia, Cry

1984-11-27? min⭐ 7.4/10

In one of the first comprehensive reports broadcast in the U.S., Frontline presents the searing reality of the famine in Ethiopia. In desert camps described as 'the closest thing to hell on earth,' nearly 100 children, old people, and the infirm were dying every day. They were dying while the US and the Soviet Union argued over how to feed them and what to do about Ethiopia.

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About Frontline

Frontline

Title: Frontline

First Air Date: 1983-01-17

Last Air Date: 2025-03-25

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 7.4/10 (from 41 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 45

Total Episodes: 827

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary, News

Production Companies: GBH, FRONTLINE

Synopsis

Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.

Cast

Will Lyman

Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

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