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.

Earth
2007
7.7/10

Meru
2015
7.4/10

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
2021
7.3/10

In the Realms of the Unreal
2004
7.2/10

Sidney
2022
6.9/10

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000
7.8/10

A Toxic Love Story
2026
6.4/10

Wick Is Pain
2025
7.4/10

This Film Is Not Yet Rated
2006
7.1/10

180° South
2010
7.2/10

42 Up
1999
7.6/10

Room 237
2012
6.1/10

21 Up
1977
7.4/10

Western Stars
2019
7.0/10

The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
2019
7.3/10

Bitter Lake
2015
7.6/10

Love, Antosha
2019
7.4/10

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
2025
6.2/10

Come See Me in the Good Light
2025
7.1/10

The Secret Life of Brian
2007
7.8/10
The Himalayas
2011
8/10