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Sita Sings the Blues

7.0 / 10 7.0 2008 1h 22mNR

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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 by Nina Paley

VISUAL NOTES

Stills from Sita Sings the Blues

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CAST

The people behind the story

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Reena ShahSita

Debargo Sanyal

Debargo SanyalRama

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Annette HanshawSita (singing)

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Aseem ChhabraNarrator

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Bhavana NagulapallyNarrator

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Manish AcharyaNarrator

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Sanjiv JhaveriDave / Dasharatha / Ravana / Dhobi / Valmiki

Pooja Kumar

Pooja KumarSurphanaka