Sita Sings the Blues
Sita Sings the Blues (2008) is an animated film, directed by Nina Paley. It stars Reena Shah and Debargo Sanyal. The 82-minute film holds an audience score of 7/10.
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Debargo Sanyal A Annette Hanshaw A Aseem Chhabra B Bhavana Nagulapally M Manish Acharya What Sita Sings the Blues Is About
Sita Sings the Blues, made largely single handedly by director, producer, and animator Nina Paley, weaves the Ramayana epic together with the recordings of 1920s jazz singer Annette Hanshaw; it premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on February 11, 2008. Commercial distribution was largely blocked by the high licensing fees demanded by the companies holding rights to Hanshaw's recordings; after paying those fees, Paley released the film for free under a Creative Commons license. The film won Best Feature at the 2008 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and screened at over 150 festivals, winning more than 35 international awards. Who it's for: anyone curious about an animated film whose creator paid old jazz licensing fees and then chose to give her own work away for free, built around a distinctive take on the Ramayana. Who it's not for: viewers wanting a conventional, single thread animated narrative, since the film interweaves mythology with personal story.
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What is Sita Sings the Blues about?
Sita Sings the Blues, made largely single handedly by director, producer, and animator Nina Paley, weaves the Ramayana epic together with the recordings of 1920s jazz singer Annette Hanshaw; it premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on February 11, 2008. Commercial distribution was largely blocked by the high licensing fees demanded by the companies holding rights to Hanshaw's recordings; after paying those fees, Paley released the film for free under a Creative Commons license.
Where can I watch Sita Sings the Blues?
Sita Sings the Blues is available to watch on digital platforms such as OVID, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Sita Sings the Blues?
Sita Sings the Blues runs for 82 minutes (1h 22m).
When did Sita Sings the Blues come out?
Sita Sings the Blues was released in 2008.
Who directed Sita Sings the Blues?
Sita Sings the Blues was directed by Nina Paley.
Who stars in Sita Sings the Blues?
Sita Sings the Blues stars Reena Shah, Debargo Sanyal, Annette Hanshaw, Aseem Chhabra.
What is Sita Sings the Blues's rating?
Sita Sings the Blues holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.0/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 72 out of 100.
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