Sita Sings the Blues
Feb 11, 2008 | IMDB 6.9
82 min Watch NowAnimation, Drama, Music, Romance, Fantasy
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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