Synopsis
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.
Sita Sings the Blues (2008) is a 1h 22min animation feature film by Nina Paley. Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita...
Key facts
Cast
Reena Shah, Debargo Sanyal, Annette Hanshaw, Aseem Chhabra, Bhavana Nagulapally, Manish Acharya, Sanjiv Jhaveri, Pooja Kumar
Original language
English
First release
February 11, 2008 (Germany)
Awards
Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film
Crew
Screenplay
Nina Paley
Trailer
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Festival History
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2009 generic
- Independent Spirit Awards 2009 generic - Someone to Watch
- Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2009 generic - Opening Night
- Berlin International Film Festival 2008 generic
- Tribeca Film Festival 2008 generic
Titles
| Original title | Sita Sings the Blues | English |
| Alternate title | Sita chante le blues |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | February 11, 2008 |
| Streaming | United States | February 28, 2009 |
| Theatrical | France | August 12, 2009 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Nina Paley |
| Cast | Reena Shah (Sita), 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 (Surphanaka), Aladdin Ullah (Mareecha/ Hunuman), Nina Paley (Nina), Nitya Vidyasagar (Luv / Kush), Deepti Gupta (Kaikeyi) |
| Screenplay | Nina Paley |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
