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Sita Sings the Blues

Sita Sings the Blues

Director Nina Paley’s autobiographical “greatest break-up story ever told” is exquisitely illuminated by a witty ’20s jazz musical version of the Indian epic “Ramayana.” A rousing, high-energy visual feast filled with a winning myriad of animation styles.

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Sponsors:
BizKid$, Henry M. Jackson Foundation

Cast & Crew

Director: Nina Paley
Producer: Nina Paley
Editor: Nina Paley
Screenwriter: Nina Paley
Cinematographer: Reena Shah
Awards: Berlin International Film Festival 2008 (Special Jury Mention)

Music: Todd Michaelsen, Masala Dosa, Rohan, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Nik Phelps
Principal Cast: Featuring the Voices of: Annette Hanshaw, Aseem Chhabra, Manish Acharya, Bhavana Nagulapally, Reena Shah

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    Sita Sings The Blues, May 18, 2008

    By Jeff Cavanaugh

    “I am a huge fan of animation, and am therefore rather critical of sub-par work. Despite the fact that the majority of this film's style was in the relatively crude 'flash' animation format, this was an amazing film. Take the story of the end of a relationship (animated very simply) and combine it” … full review

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Screenings

Uptown Cinema
May 25, 2008 1:30 PM
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May 26, 2008 6:45 PM
6:45 PM (Date has passed.)