Sita Sings the Blues (2008)
Sita Sings the Blues is a 2008 animation movie directed by Nina Paley, with a running time of 1h 22m. It stars Reena Shah, Debargo Sanyal and Annette Hanshaw.
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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What is Sita Sings the Blues about?
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.
When was Sita Sings the Blues released?
Sita Sings the Blues was released on 11 February 2008.
How long is Sita Sings the Blues?
Sita Sings the Blues runs 1h 22m.
Who made Sita Sings the Blues?
Sita Sings the Blues was directed by Nina Paley.
Where can I watch Sita Sings the Blues?
Sita Sings the Blues is available on IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, OVID, Darkroom, Fawesome and Kanopy.
Where to watch Sita Sings the Blues
Stream: IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, OVID
Watch free: Darkroom, Fawesome, Kanopy, Public Domain Movies
Watch free with ads: Plex
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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
- Sanjiv Jhaveri as Dave / Dasharatha / Ravana / Dhobi / Valmiki
- Pooja Kumar as Surphanaka
- Aladdin Ullah as Mareecha/ Hunuman
- Nina Paley as Nina
- Nitya Vidyasagar as Luv / Kush
- Deepti Gupta as Kaikeyi