Sita Sings the Blues
"The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told."
2008-02-11
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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.
Director
Nina Paley
Writer
Nina Paley
Other
David Reynolds
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Status
ReleasedBudget
$290,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Nina Paley
