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Sikkim
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Producer | Chogyal of Sikkim |
| Script and Commentary |
Satyajit Ray |
| Photography | Soumendu Roy |
| Editor | Dulal Dutta |
| Music | Satyajit Ray |
| Sound | Satyajit Ray |
| Length | 60 min. |
| Color |
Sikkim is a small principality in the Himalayas and this documentary, officially commissioned by the ruler, intended to show what life in this country was like. The film has suffered a double censorship: that of the film's commissioners, who cut out some images that they found disagreeable; and that of the Indian government, when Sikkim was reconnected to India in 1975, which looked askance at these images dedicated to a monarchy. Notably suppressed is the moment when we see the crowd prostrating itself in front of the ruler.
This original negative of this documentary is lost.