Animation ·Drama ·Music ·Romance ·Fantasy · United States of America · 2008 · 1h 22m

Sita Sings the Blues

Sita Sings the Blues poster
Director
Nina Paley
Cast
Reena Shah as Sita Debargo Sanyal as Rama Annette Hanshaw as Sita (singing) Aseem Chhabra as Narrator Bhavana Nagulapally as Narrator Manish Acharya as Narrator
Crew
Nina Paley — Writer
Tagline

The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.

Synopsis

Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned woman's contemporary personal life, and light-hearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of Indian shadow puppets.

Trailer Sita Sings the Blues — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
jazzsan francisco, californiacatsuspicionhinduismdutyforestfamily dramaindiagossipstorytellingmartyr
Key Collaborators
Nina Paley Director Nina Paley Writer
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