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Sita Sings the Blues
"The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told."
User Score81 votes
69%6.9/10
Release2008→
Runtime1H 22M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
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.
Principal Cast8
Reena Shah
Sita
Debargo Sanyal
Rama
Annette Hanshaw
Sita (singing)
Aseem Chhabra
Narrator
Bhavana Nagulapally
Narrator
Manish Acharya
Narrator
Sanjiv Jhaveri
Dave / Dasharatha / Ravana / Dhobi / Valmiki
Pooja Kumar
Surphanaka
Media9
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Director
Nina Paley
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Budget$0M
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NRKeywords
jazzsan francisco, californiacatsuspicionhinduismdutyforestfamily dramaindiagossipstorytellingmartyrsheikhshadow puppetramayanamistrustmonkey warriorexiled princedevoted wifefaithfulnesslong distance relationshiptest of faithfulnesstest by firebased on myths, legends or folklorewoman director
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Countries:United States of America
Production:Nina Paley