
Sita Sings the Blues(2008)
The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.
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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Sita (singing)
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Dave / Dasharatha / Ravana / Dhobi / Valmiki
Mareecha/ Hunuman
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