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Sita Sings the Blues

"The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told."

2008-02-11 Animation 1hr 22m

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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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.

  • Released
    2008-02-11
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $290,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 22m
  • Genre
    Animation, Drama, Music, Romance, Fantasy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.6
  • Production
    Nina Paley

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Nina Paley
Director
Nina Paley
Writer
Keywords:
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Cast

Reena Shah

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Sita
Debargo Sanyal

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Rama
Annette Hanshaw

Annette Hanshaw
Sita (singing)
Aseem Chhabra

Aseem Chhabra
Narrator
Bhavana Nagulapally

Bhavana Nagulapally
Narrator
Manish Acharya

Manish Acharya
Narrator
Sanjiv Jhaveri

Sanjiv Jhaveri
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Pooja Kumar

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Aladdin Ullah

Aladdin Ullah
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