100%
Tomatometer
85%
Popcornmeter
7.0
TMDB
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 [Official US Trailer]
Budget
$290K
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
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
8 reviews · 7 critics
7 fresh · 0 rotten
Critics consensus
“A tour de force for filmmaker Nina Paley, Sita Sings the Blues gives the Ramayana its animated due with a visually vibrant, dazzlingly imaginative triumph.”
Title
Sita Sings the Blues
Released
Feb 11, 2008
Rated
NR
Region of Origin
United States of America
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h 22m
Status
Released
Studio
Nina Paley
