Sita Sings the Blues (2008)
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. jazz, san francisco, california, cat, suspicion, hinduism, duty, forest, family drama, india, gossip, storytelling, martyr, sheikh, shadow puppet, ramayana, mistrust, monkey warrior, exiled prince, devoted wife, faithfulness, long distance relationship, test of faithfulness, test by fire, based on myths, legends or folklore, woman director
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