An Unfashionable Tragedy
Synopsis
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.
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- Director
- John Ingram
- Original Title
- An Unfashionable Tragedy
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 27m
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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?
The principal cast of An Unfashionable Tragedy includes John Pilger.
When was An Unfashionable Tragedy released and how long is it?
An Unfashionable Tragedy was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 27m.