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.
Sita Sings the Blues is a 2008 American animated musical romantic comedy-drama film written, directed, produced and animated by American artist Nina Paley. It intersperses events from the Ramayana; light-hearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of Indian shadow puppets; musical interludes voiced with tracks by Annette Hanshaw; and scenes from Paley's own life. The ancient mythological and modern biographical plot are parallel tales, sharing numerous themes.
