Sikkim (1971)

Overview : 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. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.

Release Date : April 1, 1971

Runtime : 55m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : The Chogyal of Sikkim Palden Thondup Namgyal

Countries : India

Keywords : himalaya mountain range, sikkim, preserved film, banned film