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Sita Sings the Blues (2008)

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The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Nina Paley
  • Profile picture of Debargo Sanyal
    Rama Debargo Sanyal
  • Profile picture of Pooja Kumar
    Surphanaka Pooja Kumar

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