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Sita Sings the Blues (2008)
was an independent project written, directed, produced and animated by American
cartoonist, Nina Paley. It took about 5 years to produce this film as it was
Paley’s first feature film. This animated film was a success as it clinched
several prestigious awards which includes Best Animated Feature at Ottawa
International Animation Festival and Jury’s Special Prize at Festival MONSTRA.
This film was released for free to download in early March 2009.
Sita Sings the Blues (2008) was divided into having two plots where one was an
adaptation of Sanskrit
epic poem called the Ramayana. The prince (Rama) was exiled from the
kingdom by his father for 14 years. Sita, a devoted wife of Rama, was
determined to accompany her husband into the woods despite knowing the dangers
that lies ahead. The second plot was based upon Paley’s life, a contemporary
parallel to the film. Her husband was offered a 6 months contract in India of
which he accepted. The latter plot was the American version of the story of
Rama and Sita.
Three friends who discusses about the
story of Prince Rama and Sita narrated the film and as it was a tale passed on
from one generation to the next, the details the narrators knew about it varied.
Additionally, since the setting was in India, the film has followed Bollywood’s
style of directing with songs and intermission included in them. In terms of
art direction, this film uses multiple styles, which captures the audience
attention at every scene. Specks of humor from the narrators contribute to the
joy in watching this film. Overall, I do recommend this film as culture,
romance and stylistic piece of work make up this film.
List of Illustration:
Figure 1 Sita Sings The Blues (2008) [Poster] at http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81eAhRldMCL._SL1500_.jpg (Accessed on 17 February 2015)
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