Sita Sings the Blues
The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.
The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.
Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance
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2008
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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.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
82 min
Release date:
11 Feb 2008
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$290,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
7 wins & 3 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Charming indie animated film that doesn't insult anyone's intelligence.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
31 Dec 2009
fresh:
And the ingenuity of Sita -- which evokes painting, collage, underground comic books, Mumbai musicals and "Yellow Submarine" (for starters) - is dazzling. Not busy, or overwhelming, or eye-popping. Just affecting, surprising and a lot of fun.
– A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
28 Dec 2009
fresh:
Paley's beguiling, consistently inventive visuals and sly yet melancholy tone are about as warm and winning as heartbreak-fueled empowerment gets.
– Michelle Orange,
Village Voice,
23 Dec 2009
fresh:
This colorful, cranium-bursting film isn't about one specific tale so much as the endless ways you can present narratives; it's nothing less than a kitchen-sink deconstruction on the art of storytelling.
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
16 Dec 2009
fresh:
Nina Paley's animated marvel mixes a personal tale of romantic woe with a fabulous, often hilarious, recounting of the Sanskrit epic fable The Ramayana.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
26 Jun 2009