Sita Sings the Blues
2008 · 1h 22m · Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance · United States of America · Rated 12 (DE)
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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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