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Sikkim : a film by Satyajit Ray, unseen for long 39 years
Title
Sikkim : a film by Satyajit Ray, unseen for long 39 years.
Published
Kolkata : Angel Video, ©2011.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally produced in 1971.
Written, directed, and narrated by Satyajit Ray; produced by the Chogyal of Sikkim Palden Thondup Namgyal; cimematography by Soumendu Roy; edited by Dulal Dutta.
Summary
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. In 2000, the copyright of the film was transferred to the Art and Culture Trust of Sikkim. The ban was finally lifted by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in September 2010. -- from container.
Variant and related titles
Musical journey with Satyajit Ray.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 22, 2018
Credits
Written, directed, and narrated by Satyajit Ray; produced by the Chogyal of Sikkim Palden Thondup Namgyal; cimematography by Soumendu Roy; edited by Dulal Dutta.
System details note
DVD; NTSC; all regions; 5.1 surround sound.
Contents
Disc. 1. Sikkim
disc. 2. A musical journey with Satyajit Ray.
Videorecording number
SET 031 Angel Video
Subjects
Genre/Form
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
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