CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 1h 22m · NR
Sita Sings the Blues

The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.

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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.

Directed byNina Paley

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 22m
Language
EN
Released
February 11, 2008
Budget
$290,000
Studios
Nina Paley

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Sita Sings the Blues [Official US Trailer]

Sita Sings the Blues [Official US Trailer]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Reena Shah

Sita

Debargo Sanyal

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

Pooja Kumar

Surphanaka

Aladdin Ullah

Mareecha/ Hunuman

Nina Paley

Nina Paley

Nina

Creative team
Directed by
Nina Paley
Nina Paley
Written by
Nina Paley
Nina Paley

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