Sita Sings the Blues

IMDb 6.9 2008 • 82 min • AnimationDramaMusicRomanceFantasy

Director

Nina Paley

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Reena Shah
Reena Shah Sita
Debargo Sanyal
Debargo Sanyal Rama
Annette Hanshaw
Annette Hanshaw Sita (singing)
Aseem Chhabra
Aseem Chhabra Narrator
Bhavana Nagulapally
Bhavana Nagulapally Narrator