The Great Famine
About The Great Famine
When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, it was the worst natural disaster in Europe since the Black Plague in the Middle Ages. Examine Herbert Hoover’s American Relief Administration—an operation hailed for its efficiency, grit and generosity.
Aisiyuak Yumagulov and Austin Hoyt directed The Great Famine, a 2011 documentary film. Its themes are natural disaster, environmental documentary, russian history, and famine.
At 52 minutes long, it arrived in April 2011.
It streams on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel in the United States.