Sikkim (1971)
Sikkim (1971)
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 Satyajit Ray As: Narrator (voice)
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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

Language: English

Release Date: 01 April 1971

Country: IN

Runtime: 55m

Company Credits

Company: The Chogyal of Sikkim Palden Thondup Namgyal

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Cast

Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray

Narrator (voice)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Anil Choudhury

Anil Choudhury

Production Executive

Bhanu Ghosh

Bhanu Ghosh

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Mangesh Desai

Mangesh Desai

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

J.D. Irani

J.D. Irani

Sound Recordist

Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Soumendu Roy

Soumendu Roy

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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