Sikkim
Overview
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.
Release date
01/04/1971
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Original Soundtrack
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Faces of Death
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
The Naked Mountain
Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya
Himalaya, le chemin du ciel
The Himalayas
Gangtok and Sikkim Trip
Himalaya: The Land of Women
On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
Seeing Them Through
It's Up To You
Nanga Parbat - Mein Schlüsselberg
Kid City
People Who Make Things
Wonderland of California
The Wormwood Star
100 Watts 120 Volts
No No Nooky T.V.
Between East and West
Superhombre