Sita Sings the Blues

The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.

Plot Summary

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.

7.0 /10

2008

US

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