Annette hanshaw, aseem chhabra, bhavana nagulapally, manish acharya, reena shah, sanjiv jhaveri, pooja kumar. From the shared culture it came, and back into the. In the spectrum of using an inappropriate platform to deliver an important social message, this short film from nina paley sita sings the blues reaches monty python levels of purity and dedication. All the great songs and lyrics from the sita sings the blues album ont he webs largest and most authoritative lyrics resource. Please distribute, copy, share, archive, and show sita sings the blues. Sita sings the blues is a 2008 animated feature film written, directed, produced and animated entirely by american artist nina paley with the exception of some fight animation by jake friedman in the battle of lanka scene primarily using 2d computer graphics.
After a run of film festivals, a film based on sanskrit epic sparks turmoil in new york. Sita sings the blues is based on the hindu epic the ramayana. The animation was very good, especially the psychedelic scenes in the movie. I have a deep love for mythology, so here, in order of appearance, the gods in sita sings the blues. Sita sings the blues legendado ptbr by condimentare. Set to the 1920s jazz vocals of annette hanshaw, sita sings the blues earns its tagline as the greatest breakup story ever told. First conceived in the wake of her divorce, the film is a retelling of part of the indiana epic ramayana, in which lord rama. Snoopy come home, snoopys reunion, robot chicken snoopy camino lindo in. The cover of the sita sings the blues downloadable dvd. Sita sings the blues is a musical, animated personal interpretation of the indian epic. I love sita sings the blues for what it has done for my religious education.
Sita sings the blues tells the tale of the epic ramayana using three very different styles of animation in flash technology. Sita sings the blues is the story of an american who goes to india and gets broken up with. The movie is about sita, the hindu goddess from the epic the ramayana, who accompanies lord rama on a 14 year exile in forest. Most of the movie feature sita singing american blues surprise, surprise. There are some movies that cannot be viewed separately from the story of their making citizen kane, apocalypse now, virtually anything directed by werner herzog and i feel that sita sings the blues is one of them. Sita sings the blues pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released sita sings the blues pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. As you might guess, these will be very offensive to some people. Oct 18, 2017 this was film critic roger eberts reaction to nina paleys sita sings the blues 2008, an animated film that follows two parallel stories. Sita sings the blues is a launching point of exploration, and while i have mixed feelings about the film, it also has definitely changed my perspective. Earlier this year, we wrote about the rather ridiculous situation that filmmaker nina paley was put in, where on some songs she used. Ramsitagods, nina paley cc bysa last week, the wall street journal posted a fascinating article on the profits made by nina paley for her film sita sings the blues. Sita sings her love and devotion to rama, while ravana stalks closer. For a time, the behindthescenes story of nina paleys animated feature sita sings the blues was drawing more attention than the story in the movie. During the interlude, he grabs sita through the window, carrying her off in his chariot.
It has achieved wide levels of success, both commercially and in press, without the help of traditional press methods or large studio backing. Want to know how i got a certain animated effect in 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. Aug 12, 2009 there are some movies that cannot be viewed separately from the story of their making citizen kane, apocalypse now, virtually anything directed by werner herzog and i feel that sita sings the blues is one of them. Onewoman pixars animated film premieres at tribeca wired. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Flash authoring files for the featurelength animated film sita sings the blues all the flash authoring. Nina paley mixes the ramayana, blues songs and her personal tale of heartbreak in sita sings the blues. While sita sings the blues at least equals those in intelligence and wonder, it surpasses them in imagination considering the parallel stories of wives unfairly abandoned by their husbands are set in modern and ancient times, based on the wellknow ramayana story in india. Eschewing the typically dry, somber way that profound conflict is often portrayed while utilizing the absurdity of action movie. Sita sings the blues soundtrack, an album by various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Like all culture, it belongs to you already, but i am making it explicit with a. The socalled spectacular success of sita sings the blues2, by nina paley, an american nonhindu woman, raises questions as superior indigenousmade animation films based on the ramayana, like hanuman3, have not received even a passing mention in the western press. The best way to see sita sings the blues is on a big screen, in a dark room, with other people. Oct 30, 2008 sita sings the blues, the first featurelength movie animated and directed by nina paley, sometime cartoonist, graphic artist and animator, is not without its flaws, but what it lacks in absolute perfection it makes up for and then some in ambition and passion. Meanwhile, rama shoots the deer, who transforms into mareecha, to ramas horror. Like all culture, it belongs to you already, but i am making it explicit with a creative commons attributionshare alike license updated 1182011. The human experience is also involved, sita is not just a goddess nor is rama not just portrayed as a god. Dec 12, 2011 sita sings the blues e uma animacao criada por nina paley. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. I though sita sings the blues now available for streaming or download was quite good. Sita sings the blues is a 2008 american animated musical romantic comedydrama film written, directed, produced and animated by american artist nina paley. The sita sings the blues soundtrack cd is now available click to purchase all profits go to the musicians who composed and performed the original music for the film.
Despite remaining faithful to her husband, sita is put through many tests. Nina paley has made this a very thought provoking movie. This was film critic roger eberts reaction to nina paleys sita sings the blues 2008, an animated film that follows two parallel stories. The first is the ancient tale of sita, the heroine of the hindu mythological story of the ramayana, and the second is the modern biographical tale of nina, the filmmaker herself. Mar 03, 2009 sita is a hindu goddess, the leading lady of indias epic the ramayan and a dutiful wife who follows her husband rama on a 14 year exile to a forest, only to be kidnapped by an evil king from sri lanka. First conceived in the wake of her divorce, the film. 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. Stream nick holder singing da blues by davidnagle1 from desktop or your mobile device. With annette hanshaw, aseem chhabra, bhavana nagulapally, manish acharya. Sita sings the blues tells the story of rama and sita with a very interesting twist. Bittorrent sites change frequently, so please see the. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Sita is a goddess separated from her beloved lord and husband rama. Sita sings the blues e uma animacao criada por nina paley.
I was wondering if after all these years youd like to meet to go over everything they say that times supposed to heal ya. Three hilarious shadow puppets narrate both ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated interpretation of the indian epic ramayana. Womens rights and gender equality within the animation. Onewoman pixars animated film premieres at tribeca.
It is a really beautifully animated film that is interesting and a powerful force in the animation world. Nina the filmmaker nina paley herself is an artist who finds parallels in sitas life when her husband in. The ramayana consists of 24,000 verses in 7 books and 500 cantos, and tells the story of rama, whose wife sita is abducted by the demon king of lanka, ravana. Whatever country youre in, theres sure to be a giftgiving holiday coming soon, so dont delay. The dvd has audiencecreated subtitles, a directors commentary track, and some bonus tracks. 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. Sita sings the blues, the first featurelength movie animated and directed by nina paley, sometime cartoonist, graphic artist and animator, is not without its flaws, but what it lacks in absolute perfection it makes up for and then some in ambition and passion.
Sita sings the blues, a story telling saga videshi magazine. Sita is a hindu goddess, the leading lady of indias epic the ramayan and a dutiful wife who follows her husband rama on a 14 year exile to a forest, only to be kidnapped by an evil king from sri lanka. Comparative literature and culture issn 14814374 purdue university press purdue university volume 2011 issue 3 article 12 an intermedial reading of paleys sita sings the blues. Watch sita sings the blues 2008 full movie free online. Parvatisaraswati saraswati represents intelligence, consciousness, cosmic knowledge, creativity, education, enlightenment, music. Sita sings the blues the ad hoc coalition, which is based in canada, has taken an innovative approach to bringing about the issue of gender equality and crusading for political rights for women through animation.
You can find it as a directdownload here, but please if possible use the torrent and help seed. Handcrafted by paley over the course of halfadecade, the colorful, minimalist sita became a festival favorite in 2008, but languished because paley couldnt afford to license the songs of 20s jazz singer annette hanshaw for a theatrical. By the songs final lines, ravanas chariot is flying over the sea to lanka, as the sun sets. Sita sings the blues soundtrack by various artists on spotify. Sita sings the blues is a 2008 animated film written, directed, produced and animated by american artist nina paley. Nina paley is an animator whose husband moves to india, then dumps her by email. We dont have an article named main sitasingstheblues, exactly. Not a bad movie, but at the same time, not an instant classic. Sita sings the blues, nina paleys new film, which arrives in new york on friday trailing festival love, is certainly ambitious and visually loaded. Sita sings the blues is a 2008 american animated musical romantic comedy drama film written, directed, produced and animated by american artist nina paley. Without giving too much away, the impetus for the film was a messy breakup. You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether its safe to recreate. The organization commissioned a series of four different animations, done. It has achieved wide levels of success, both commercially and in press, without the help.