India / Apr 01, 1971
55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sikkim |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | India |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Chogyal of Sikkim Palden Thondup Namgyal |
| Release date | 1 aprile 1971 |
| Writer | Satyajit Ray |
| Editing | Dulal Dutta |
| Cinematography | Soumendu Roy |
| Assistant directors | Satyajit Ray |
| Camera operators | Soumendu Roy |
| Additional photography | Soumendu Roy |
| Music | Satyajit Ray, Mangesh Desai, J.D. Irani |
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| Sound | Mangesh Desai, J.D. Irani, Satyajit Ray |
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