Sikkim (1971)

Name: Sikkim
Director: Satyajit Ray
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1971-04-01
Rating: 6.7

Year 19710h 55m* 6.7/10Documentary

Sikkim is a 1971 documentary directed by Satyajit Ray. It features Satyajit Ray in lead roles. The film carries a runtime of 0h 55m. Audiences have rated it 6.7/10 across 3 votes. It does not currently have an official streaming source listed for India.

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.