Overview
A vibrant animated journey intertwining ancient mythology with modern storytelling, exploring love and loss.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- witty
- wistful
- reflective solo viewing
- animation deep dive
Movie Details
- Director
- Nina Paley
- Release Date
- 2008-02-11
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (86)
Cast
- Reena Shah
- Debargo Sanyal
- Annette Hanshaw
- Aseem Chhabra
- Bhavana Nagulapally
- Manish Acharya
- Sanjiv Jhaveri
- Pooja Kumar
- Aladdin Ullah
- Nina Paley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- OVID, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sita Sings the Blues about?
- An exuberant animated musical reimagines the Ramayana through Sita’s heartbreak and a filmmaker’s intimate relationship history.
- What is Sita Sings the Blues like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sita Sings the Blues as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sita Sings the Blues violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sita Sings the Blues as mild.
- What did critics think of Sita Sings the Blues?
- Critics broadly regarded Nina Paley's film as a visually vibrant, highly original, and imaginatively assembled animated triumph.
- Which films are like Sita Sings the Blues?
- Films with a similar feel include The Point, Waking Life, The Breadwinner, and Yellow Submarine.
- How long is Sita Sings the Blues?
- Sita Sings the Blues runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sita Sings the Blues?
- In United States, Sita Sings the Blues streams on OVID, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.
