The movie is about sita, the hindu goddess from the epic the ramayana, who accompanies lord rama. Sita sings the blues, nina paleys new animated film, is ambitious and visually loaded. It was an version of the epic indian tale of ramayana set to the 1920s jazz vocals of annette hanshaw. Sita sings the blues original full movie 720p duration. Greg sextro did the sound design and audio engineering. Sita sings the blues full movie and subtitulos youtube. Conventional wisdom urges me to demand payment for every use of the film, but then how would people without money get to see it. You are free to make money with the free content of sita sings the blues, and you are free to share money with me. December 22, 2009 in 2002, nina paleys husband moved from san francisco to. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Paley sublimates her anguish into an alternate reading of the ramayana to her, sita s the hero of this tale, not rama while taking sustenance from the flapper wisdom of hanshaws singing. If you would like to participate, visit the project page for more information.
Nina paley has made this a very thought provoking movie. Ninas failed romance with her husband and the goddess sita. Sita sings the blues by nina paley is licensed under a creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Sita sings the blues, nina paleys delightfully subversive feminist musical version of the ramayana, spans continents and millennia in parallel stories of two wives being unfairly dumped, one. See the sita sites page for the complete, communitymaintained list of where sita sings the.
To book the film, contact gkids or shadow distribution. Youre not going to see sita sings the blues outselling. Sita sings the blues is based on the hindu epic the ramayana. Sita is a goddess separated from her beloved lord and husband rama. Paley, 40, could have farmed out the writing, directing, editing, producing and animating of sita sings the blues. Hindu goddess sita accompanies her husband rama to live in exile. The human experience is also involved, sita is not just a goddess nor is rama not just portrayed as a god. Whatever country youre in, theres sure to be a giftgiving holiday coming soon, so dont delay. Sita sings the blues 2008 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Nina paleys delicious sita sings the blues finds solace in autobiography and an animated gold mine in the caverns of an ancient sanskrit epic. You dont need my permission to copy, share, publish, archive, show, sell, broadcast, or remix sita sings the blues. Watch or download sita sings the blues online for free. The best way to see sita sings the blues is on a big screen, in a dark room, with other people. Sedermasochism 2018 full movie by nina paley duration. I got a dvd in the mail, an animated film titled sita sings the blues. It intersperses events from the ramayana, lighthearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of indian shadow puppets, musical interludes voiced with tracks by annette hanshaw and scenes from the artists own life. See the sita sites page for the complete, communitymaintained list of where sita sings the blues can be found online. Nina paleys sita sings the blues turns a hindu goddess. I carefully filed it with other movies i will watch when they introduce the 8day week. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Sita sings the blues is a 2008 american animated musical romantic comedy drama film written, directed, produced and animated by american. Sita sings the blues is a 2009 artistic retelling of the ramayana.
Sita sings the blues earns its tagline as the greatest breakup story ever told. It is an unconventional animated musical that was completely produced by one person over the course of 5 years. Sita sings the blues shows how one person with a laptop computer and something to say can make a far more satisfying work than 90% of the garbage that gets cranked out by people with a thousand. The dvd has audiencecreated subtitles, a directors commentary track, and some bonus tracks. People have been making money in free software for years. But this isnt a normal movie, it is cut up into four different artistic styles that blend sita sings the blues is a 2009 artistic retelling of the. Paleys imaginative leaps and blend of styles are part and parcel of the film s visual and aural originality. Sita sings the blues 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In april 2009, the hindu janajagruti samiti started a petition calling for a complete ban on the movie and. Sita sings the blues dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay. Technically, sita sings the blues is a wonderful achievement. Director nina paley takes an innovative approach to the typical breakup story with this whimsically animated film. The full film can also be viewed in lowresolution streaming video on the web site for.
Sita sings the blues by nina paley is licensed under a. Sita sings the blues 2009 i only recently became aware of this film that tells in animated form the story of the epic poem the ramayana that, along with the mahabharatha, provides much of the foundational myths of hindus and india. Sita sings the blues, a charm offensive the village voice. The movie is available for free download in 1080p, 720p, and 480p. Also, it features three cleverly interwoven segments, involving unconditional love and being rejected by a. Argentina 4 september 2009 buenos aires festival of film for children and youth usa 23 october 2009 san diego asian film festival usa 25 december 2009 new york city. Sita sings the blues original full movie nina paley youtube. Sita sings the blues is a 2008 american animated musical romantic comedydrama film written. Good animated women done wrong in india a scene from sita sings the blues, directed by nina paley. Ninas failed romance with her husband and the goddess sita s estrangement from the god rama. Film sita sings the blues, a charm offensive by michelle orange.
The ramayana of valmiki is an epic poem portraying the ideal relationship between rama and sita. Watch sita sings the blues 2008 full movie free online. Please distribute, copy, share, archive, and show sita sings the blues. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Sita sings the blues based on the hindu epic ramayana. After a good five years of development, sita sings the blues. Sita sings the blues is within the scope of wikiproject open, a collaborative attempt at improving wikimedia content with the help of openly licensed materials and improving wikipedia articles related to openness including open access publishing, open educational resources, etc. But this isnt a normal movie, it is cut up sita sings the blues is a 2009 artistic retelling of the ramayana. It satirically tells the story of rama on his journey to save his wife sita from the nearly invulnerable king of lanka, ravana. She is perhaps best known for creating the animated feature film sita sings the blues, based on the ramayana, with parallels to her personal life.
Comparison of the epic poem and film leads to significant contradictions as the role of sita in both illustrates a different story. Two women having troubles with their men, separated by several centuries, find their stories coming together in this animated comedydrama from artist and animator nina paley. Conventional wisdom urges me to demand payment for every use of the film, but then. As engaging as the film is, explaining it is tricky. She was the artist and often the writer of the comic strips ninas adventures and fluff, but most of her recent work has been in animation. We are planning to hopefully launch a kickstarter campaign soon to bring about an official, highquality bluray printing of sita sings the blues. Sita sings the blues is a 2008 american animated musical romantic comedydrama film written, directed, produced and animated by american artist nina paley. Sita sings the blues is a mesmerizing and immensely entertaining movie that mixes a wide variety of animation styles in the service of the neat trick of pulling the epic ramayanawhich sounds.
In the treacherous woods, a demon king abducts her after hearing about her beauty, but sita remains devoted. Sita sings the blues if you want the rainbow you must have the rain duration. If sita sings the blues whirls us around the world visually, the movie s gracefully interweaving story lines bring it all back home. Nina paleys film sita sings the blues reveals the culture and values conveying a message of art across cultures and generations. Sita sings the blues shows how one person with a laptop computer and something to say can make a far more satisfying work than 90% of the garbage that gets cranked out by people with a thousand times the money but onethousandth the inspiration.
For more about the film and about nina paleys other work, see. The film has drawn controversy from a number of sides. Sita sings the blues original full movie 720p youtube. Based on ramayana, sita sings the blues follows two broken relationships. It was an version of the epic indian tale of ramayana set to the 1920s jazz. The ramayana of valmiki vs sita sings the blues academic. Sita sings the blues tells the story of rama and sita with a very interesting twist. Nina paley born may 3, 1968 is an american cartoonist, animator and free culture activist. Paley took out a loan to license the music in early 2009. From the shared culture it came, and back into the shared culture it goes.
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