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Sita Sings the Blues

The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.
Feb 11, 2008 · 1h 22m
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Animation
Drama
Music
Romance
Fantasy

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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.

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CAST

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
Directed by Nina Paley

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$290,000
Revenue
—
Production
Nina Paley
Country
US

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