"Sikkim", 1971, a Documentary film by Satyajit Ray
"Sikkim", 1971, a Documentary film by Satyajit Ray
I am pleased to have found the long-lost Satyajit Ray documentary "Sikkim" on Youtube, after it had been banned for such a long time:
http://youtu.be/qwZcWZn-wt8
It was made by Ray in 1971 but has hardly ever been shown. This is the quote on Youtube about it:
Maybe it will be withdrawn soon, so hurry to watch it!
http://youtu.be/qwZcWZn-wt8
It was made by Ray in 1971 but has hardly ever been shown. This is the quote on Youtube about it:
Quote:
Maybe it will be withdrawn soon, so hurry to watch it!
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Thank you, thank you TD. I have been wanting to watch this for a long time. Watching it right now :-)
Yep, me too!
Actually thanks are due to my hubby, who found it yesterday.
Actually thanks are due to my hubby, who found it yesterday.
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TD, please pass along my thanks to him.
Having just finished watching the film, I can see (two specific instances actually) why the MEA would ban it, but I see no reason why the Sikkim Court would reimpose the ban last year.
Having just finished watching the film, I can see (two specific instances actually) why the MEA would ban it, but I see no reason why the Sikkim Court would reimpose the ban last year.
What do you think was the reason? Something to do with China and Tibet?
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"people from India" (at roughly the 34 min mark) and "nation of Sikkim" (this one I didn't keep track of).
And, I think i heard a reference to "Monarchy of Sikkim" (or something like that) ... that might also have raised the MEA's hackles.
And, I think i heard a reference to "Monarchy of Sikkim" (or something like that) ... that might also have raised the MEA's hackles.
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Reason: second para added
Anyway, it is long overdue for a showing in Kolkata.
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I heard that Nandan was jam packed when it was screened last year.
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Thanks a ton TD!!
WOW!!!! Finally I got to see it. This was banned for very long time, and I always wanted to watch it. Thanks a lot TD for sharing this. Realy ..really appreciated!!!
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Not to hijack your thread TD, another film of Ray (though not banned, but rare to find) is Piku'r Diary. If you have not seen it, and can find it somewhere, watch it.
I have not seen it. It is one of the few (perhaps the only) film of his I have not yet seen!
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It was pretty controversial when it was released (not kid friendly), but I managed to sneak in and watch it when I was pretty young.
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Adding a little fuel to the off-topic discussion on 'Pikur diary'. Its based on a literary work by Ray himself, the style of which is absolutely brilliant. Its written in a way as a small kid would write a diary (with the spelling and grammatical errors)...a superb read!!
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It was pretty controversial when it was released (not kid friendly), but I managed to sneak in and watch it when I was pretty young.
It was pretty controversial when it was released (not kid friendly), but I managed to sneak in and watch it when I was pretty young. Back to the documentary: Some incredible photography there. Loving the use of the sepia tone. However, no glimpse of Kanchenjungh till now
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