Movie·2008·1h 22m
Sita Sings the Blues
The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
81 votes
Where to watch
Region: INFree
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// cast
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
Aladdin Ullah
Mareecha/ Hunuman
Nina Paley
Nina
Nitya Vidyasagar
Luv / Kush
Deepti Gupta
Kaikeyi
// crew
Crew
Nina Paley
Director, Writer
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