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Sita Sings the Blues
“The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.”
7.0 / 10• 2008• 1h 22m•NR• English
AnimationDramaMusicRomanceFantasy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
RS
Reena Shah
Sita
Lead
Debargo Sanyal
Rama
AH
Annette Hanshaw
Sita (singing)
AC
Aseem Chhabra
Narrator
BN
Bhavana Nagulapally
Narrator
MA
Manish Acharya
Narrator
SJ
Sanjiv Jhaveri
Dave / Dasharatha / Ravana / Dhobi / Valmiki
Pooja Kumar
Surphanaka
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nina Paley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sita Sings the Blues is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
