Sita Sings the Blues
2008 · Movie · NR · 82 min · ★ 6.9 · 97% critics
A modern woman’s heartbreak is woven alongside an animated retelling of an epic Indian legend about an exiled prince and his devoted bride. Jazz-era songs and playful shadow-puppet commentary add humor and context as the story moves between personal life and myth.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-02-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Critic score
- 97/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (81 votes)
About
If you enjoy animated stories that blend music, humor, and big emotions with mythic themes, this could click, especially if you liked Soul or Centaurworld; Not for you if you want a straightforward, single-track plot.
Pros: catchy jazz songs; clever storytelling mix; witty cultural commentary | Cons: unconventional narrative style; shifts between timelines; niche musical tone
Themes
- jazz
- san francisco, california
- cat
- suspicion
- hinduism
- duty
- forest
- family drama
- india
- gossip
- storytelling
- martyr
- +13 more
Awards & recognition
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2008
- Someone to Watch Award · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew
- RS
Reena Shah
as Sita
Debargo Sanyal
as Rama
- AH
Annette Hanshaw
as Sita (singing)
- AC
Aseem Chhabra
as Narrator
- BN
Bhavana Nagulapally
as Narrator
- MA
Manish Acharya
as Narrator
- SJ
Sanjiv Jhaveri
as Dave / Dasharatha / Ravana / Dhobi / Valmiki
Pooja Kumar
as Surphanaka
- AU
Aladdin Ullah
as Mareecha/ Hunuman
Nina Paley
as Nina
Directed by Nina Paley