Sita Sings the Blues

(Sita Sings the Blues) Director: Nina Paley, USA, 2008, Hindi and English version, 82 min

Sita is a goddess separated from her beloved Lord and husband Rama. Nina is an animator whose husband moves to India, then dumps her by email. Three hilarious shadow puppets narrate both ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated interpretation of the Indian epic Ramayana. Set to the 1920's jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, this animated feature is a visual delight honored by film festivals around the world.