An Unfashionable Tragedy (1975)
In 1974, when famine hit the country, Pilger returned to Bangladesh to make An Unfashionable Tragedy. It contains harrowing scenes of starving children but also puts the horrors into a geopolitical context. This is Pilger’s first documentary to highlight his theme of expendability, whereby countries with no oil, strategic value or military power are considered unimportant to the superpowers. Bangladesh, he points out, is not one of the United States’s “client states” on a priority list to receive its surplus food.
Director: John Ingram
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 27 min
Release Date: January 2, 1975
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is An Unfashionable Tragedy about?
- In 1974, when famine hit the country, Pilger returned to Bangladesh to make An Unfashionable Tragedy. It contains harrowing scenes of starving children but also puts the horrors into a geopolitical context. This is Pilger’s first documentary to highlight his theme of expendability, whereby countries with no oil, strategic value or military power are considered unimportant to the superpowers. Bangladesh, he points out, is not one of the United States’s “client states” on a priority list to receive its surplus food.
- Who directed An Unfashionable Tragedy?
- An Unfashionable Tragedy was directed by John Ingram.
- Who stars in An Unfashionable Tragedy?
- An Unfashionable Tragedy stars John Pilger.
- How long is An Unfashionable Tragedy?
- An Unfashionable Tragedy has a runtime of 27m (27 minutes).
- What genre is An Unfashionable Tragedy?
- An Unfashionable Tragedy is a Documentary film.