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Sikkim
Sikkim

6.5

Sikkim

NR·1971·55m

Summary

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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Satyajit Ray

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

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Keywords

himalaya mountain range
sikkim
preserved film
banned film