Sikkim (1971)

Directed by

Satyajit Ray

Genre

documentary film

Country

India

Runtime

55 min

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary captures the life and landscape of Sikkim when it was still an independent kingdom. It was made at the request of its ruler to show the nation's identity and its concerns about sovereignty.

observationalmeasuredcontemplativepoliticalelegiacformalnostalgic

What happens

Sikkim is a 1971 Indian documentary about the nation of Sikkim, directed by Satyajit Ray. The 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 in September 2010. In November 2010 the director of the Kolkata film festival stated that upon screening the documentary for the first time, he received an injunction from the court of Sikkim again banning the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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