Sita Sings the Blues (2008)

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.

Directed by: Nina Paley

Cast: Reena Shah, Debargo Sanyal, Annette Hanshaw, Aseem Chhabra, Bhavana Nagulapally, Manish Acharya, Sanjiv Jhaveri, Pooja Kumar, Aladdin Ullah, Nina Paley, Nitya Vidyasagar, Deepti Gupta

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Music

Rating: 8.4/10

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