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6.7Satyajit 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. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.
Released: 1971-04-0155 minDir: Satyajit RayDocumentary
Cast
- Satyajit Ray as Narrator (voice)
Themes
- himalaya mountain range
- sikkim
- banned film
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- Duration
- 55
- FilmAffinity ID
- 848223
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- publication date
- 1971-01-01
- title
- Sikkim
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Categories
1970s rediscovered films1971 English-language films1971 filmsCensored filmsDocumentary films about politicsEnglish-language documentary filmsFilm censorship in IndiaFilms directed by Satyajit RayFilms set in SikkimFilms shot in SikkimFilms subject to a lawsuitHistory of SikkimNortheast Indian filmsPolitical controversies in filmPolitical controversies in IndiaRediscovered Indian filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date