Sikkim (film)

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Sikkim
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.

[edit] Synopsis

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.

[edit] External links

• Satayajitray.org page
• Discuss Satyajit Ray's documentary

Films directed by Satyajit Ray

Pather Panchali (1955) • Aparajito (1957) • Parash Pathar (1958) • Jalsaghar (1958) • Apur Sansar (1959) • Devi (1960) • Teen Kanya (1961) • Rabindranath Tagore (1961) • Kanchenjungha (1962) • Abhijan (1962) • Mahanagar (1963) • Charulata (1964) • Two (1965) • Kapurush (1965) • Mahapurush (1966) • Nayak (1966) • Chiriyakhana (1967) • Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1969) • Aranyer Din Ratri (1970) • Pratidwandi (1971) • Seemabaddha (1971) • Sikkim (1971) • The Inner Eye (1972) • Ashani Sanket (1973) • Sonar Kella (1974) • Jana Aranya (1976) • Bala (1976) • Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977) • Joi Baba Felunath (1978) • Hirak Rajar Deshe (1980) • Pikoor Diary (1981) • Sadgati (1981) • Ghare Baire (1984) • Sukumar Ray (1987) • Ganashatru (1989) • Shakha Proshakha (1990) • Agantuk (1991)