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.
Sikkim has generally received positive reviews.
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Sikkim was released in 1971 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1 reviews, giving Sikkim (1971) an average rating of 68%.
With a score of 68%, Sikkim is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1971, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1971 with similar scores include films like Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Bananas and THX 1138.
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