Sikkim
Satyajit Ray's poetic documentary was commissioned by the Chogyal (King) of Sikkim at a time when he felt the sovereignty of Sikkim was under threat from both China and India. Ray's documentary is about the sovereignty of Sikkim. The film was banned by the government of India when Sikkim merged with India in 1975. The ban was finally lifted by the Ministry of External Affairs in September 2010.
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Sikkim
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 1, 1971
Runtime
0h 55m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
65%
Original Title
Sikkim
Production Companies
The Chogyal of Sikkim Palden Thondup Namgyal
Director
Satyajit Ray
Description
Satyajit Ray's poetic documentary was commissioned by the Chogyal (King) of Sikkim at a time when he felt the sovereignty of Sikkim was under threat from both China and India. Ray's documentary is about the sovereignty of Sikkim. The film was banned by the government of India when Sikkim merged with India in 1975. The ban was finally lifted by the Ministry of External Affairs in September 2010.
