Sikkim (film)
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| Sikkim | |
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| Directed by | Satyajit Ray |
| Produced by | The Chogyal of Sikkim |
| Written by | Satyajit Ray |
| Running time | 60 min |
| Language | English |
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Sikkim is a documentary by Satyajit Ray,made in 1971.
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The documentary was commissioned by the Chogyal (King) of Sikkim when he saw the sovereignty of Sikkim under threat from China and India. Satyajit Ray's documentary captures exactly that - the sovereignty of Sikkim.
The film had to undergo double censorship of the film's commissioners and of the Indian government, when Sikkim was reconnected to India in 1975. After the annexation of Sikkim by India in 1975, the documentary was banned by the Indian government, and all existing copies of the documentary destroyed.
The only piece of the film left is a scene-by-scene written reconstruction of the film by the remaining film team members.
The film was lost for a long time. However, recently (January 2003) it has been reported that a good quality print has been kept by the British Film Institute.
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