The aspect of the story that i focus on is the relationship. Paley, 40, could have farmed out the writing, directing, editing, producing and animating of sita sings the blues. At least that seems to be a major theme in sita sings the blues, an incomparably unique animated feature that combines ancient hindu mythology, a 1920s blues singer, and one artists failed marriage to tell the story of a every woman who lets a man walk all over her. Le film sita sings the blues 2008 vostfr film complet. Mar 29, 2012 the history of womankind is a broken record as the same damn things keeping happening over and over again. The full film can also be viewed in lowresolution streaming video on the web site for wnet, a pbs member station in new york city.
We are planning to hopefully launch a kickstarter campaign soon to bring about an official, highquality bluray printing of sita sings the blues. So if youd like hold a screening, dont ask first just do it. First conceived in the wake of her divorce, the film. 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. It tells the story of sita, the wife of rama, and how she went into exile with him, was kidnapped, rescued, and accused of impurity. Streaming integral sita sings the blues en haute qualite. 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 ramayana which sounds. Paley has found a way to mix the two most strikingly opposite forms of art the blues and traditional indian mythology in a way that. Conventional wisdom urges me to demand payment for every use of the film, but then. I carefully filed it with other movies i will watch when they introduce the 8day week. Sita sings the blues 2007 the indian tale of ramayana is set to jazz music. Sita sings the blues is a 2008 american animated musical romantic comedydrama film written, directed, produced and animated by american artist nina paley.
She is remembered now as one of the integral elements in nina paleys beautifully animated first film, produced on her laptop computer over a period of five years. The best way to see sita sings the blues is on a big screen, in a dark room, with other people. Synopsis who so ever has written the crap below, has omitted the side story of the married couple, without which the movie is incomplete. Sita sings the blues 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sita sings the blues est le plus grand film cree par avec laide dun description du film est. She saw in the tale of ramayana, which the film juxtaposes with the story of ninas own divorce, the greatest breakup story ever told. 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. Telecharger sita sings the blues dans le meilleur format video.
See the sita sites page for the complete, communitymaintained list of where sita sings the blues can be found online. Stylish, creative, and original, sita sings the blues tells the story of a woman breaking up with her boyfriend, and dealing with it through reading the ramayana. Jouer film sita sings the blues en format haute definition. Also, it features three cleverly interwoven segments, involving unconditional love and being rejected by a. 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.
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. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Nina paley took the ramayana and created a story that would cater to her own life and situation in sita sings the blues. You dont need my permission to copy, share, publish, archive, show, sell, broadcast, or remix sita sings the blues. Three hilarious shadow puppets narrate both ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated interpretation of the indian epic ramayana. Sita sings the blues original full movie 720p youtube. Watch sita sings the blues 2008 full movie free online. To the extent possible under law, nina paley has waived all and related or neighboring rights to sita sings the blues. Nina paleys delicious sita sings the blues finds solace in autobiography and an animated gold mine in the caverns of an ancient sanskrit epic. Sita is a goddess separated from her beloved lord and husband rama. Sita, ramayana, lanka, hanuman, rama, valmiki, annette hanshaw, fire, bollywood 2008 trailer for animated feature film sita sings the blues. Sita sings the blues full movie and subtitulos youtube.
Its cute and simple and yet incorporates multiple layers to tell one legendary story. Also, it features three cleverly interwoven segments, involving unconditional love and being rejected by a soul mate. As engaging as the film is, explaining it is tricky. First conceived in the wake of her divorce, the film is a retelling of part of the indiana epic ramayana, in which lord rama. 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. Sita sings the blues is based on the hindu epic the ramayana. You know youre in for a treat the minute you see the level of animation in sita sings the blues. Sita sings the blues is a musical, animated personal interpretation of the indian epic the ramayana. Sita sings the blues vs narayans ramayana ppcc world. Nina paley is an animator whose husband moves to india, then.
Nina paley, a selftaught animator, released in 2008 an 82minute animated film, sita sings the blues, that mingles the classic indian myth, the ramayana, with contemporary autobiographical events, and its all set to the 1920s jazz vocals of annette hanshaw. Sita sings the blues is a very independent animated film that portrays a portion of the hindu epic the ramayana. The sita sings the blues soundtrack cd is now available. Whatever country youre in, theres sure to be a giftgiving holiday coming soon, so dont delay. An animated film that has very low production values, yet every frame drips with inspiration. Sita sings the blues 2008 telecharger le film film efron. 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. Sita sings the blues is a marvel of imagination and ingenuity. Streaming integral sita sings the blues en qualite haute definition.
Conventional wisdom urges me to demand payment for every use of the film, but then how would people without money get to see it. After a run of film festivals, a film based on sanskrit epic sparks turmoil in new york. Le film a ete produit avec une excellente qualite graphique, meilleur qualite du son et le meilleur meilleurs acteurs. Sep 19, 2009 i hereby give sita sings the blues to you.
Jan 03, 2016 an animated version of the epic indian tale of ramayana set to the 1920s jazz vocals of annette hanshaw. Telecharger le film sita sings the blues dans le meilleur format video. From the shared culture it came, and back into the shared culture it goes. Set to the 1920s jazz vocals of annette hanshaw, sita sings the blues earns its tagline as the greatest breakup story ever told. 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. Hd 1080p sita sings the blues 2008 streaming integral. Telecharger le film sita sings the blues en format hd. Oct 23, 2009 sita sings the blues is based on the hindu epic the ramayana. Technically, sita sings the blues is a wonderful achievement.
Sita sings the blues was released in 2008 only after long negotiations with the holders of the 80yearold songs recorded by annette hanshaw. The first is that the animation is all done solely by her. It tells the story of sita, the wife of rama, and how she went into exile with him. Like all culture, it belongs to you already, but i am making it explicit with a creative commons attributionshare alike license.
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. An animated version of the epic indian tale of ramayana set to the 1920s jazz vocals of annette hanshaw. It is not part of the permission culture, it is part of the yes culture. How widely would the film be disseminated if it were limited by permission and fees. 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, new york uk. For more about the film and about nina paleys other work, see. How widely would the control offers a false sense of security.
Sita sings the blues streaming vf regarder le film complet. Unlike a few decades ago when scholarship focused on only panindian literary ramayanas, scholars today are. With this film, paley has managed to do several things by which i, as an independent film maker, am both impressed and feel compelled to recommend to others. Please distribute, copy, share, archive, and show sita sings the blues. Paley puts a lot of emphasis on the unconditional and pure love sita has for rama. Click to purchase all profits go to the musicians who composed and performed the original music for the film. This film by nina paley one she has made available to the public by withholding is a wonderful addition to what has come to be known as the ramayana tradition. November 27, 2015 posted in films 2008 comments off on sita sings the blues 2008 salut et bienvenues sur streaming film. Sita sings the blues 2008 streaming integral jouer film. I got a dvd in the mail, an animated film titled sita sings the blues. The history of womankind is a broken record as the same damn things keeping happening over and over again. Nina paley created the unapologetically quirky, irreverent, and unconventionally animated film sita sings the blues after her own divorce from her husband. 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.
Sita sings the blues is a musical, animated personal interpretation of the indian epic. There are a few differences that i noticed between the ramayana by narayan, and the depiction of it in sita sings the blues. Sita sings the blues is a 2008 animated film written, directed, produced and animated by american artist nina paley. It was an version of the epic indian tale of ramayana set to the 1920s jazz. Regarder film complet sita sings the blues en qualite haute definition. The aspect of the story that i focus on is the relationship between sita and rama, who are gods. Le film complet en streaming sita sings the blues en format haute definition. Dec 25, 2009 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 comedydrama film written. The movie is about sita, the hindu goddess from the epic the ramayana, who accompanies lord rama on a 14 year exile in forest.
The whole film is split into four different segments that are interwoven around one another. A feminist reading of sita sings the blues feminism in india. With annette hanshaw, aseem chhabra, bhavana nagulapally, manish acharya. It was created by nina paley, and the film is, remarkably, almost a solo effort. Sita sings the blues uses a yesbased distribution model. See the license page for more information about sita sings the blues permissive licensing. The film uses a pareddown adaptation of the legend that retains many of its finer details while orienting itself on a sympathetic perspective towards sita. Like all culture, it belongs to you already, but i am making it explicit with a creative commons. Sita chante le blues 2008 film complet en francais. It was an version of the epic indian tale of ramayana set to the 1920s jazz vocals of annette hanshaw. It intersperses events from the ramayana, lighthearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of indian shadow puppets.
In paleys movie, sita steps forward from time to time to sing a torchy jazz era song mean to me, and the like in the voice of annette hanshaw, a stylistically. The vocalist in sita sings the blues is annette hanshaw, a jazz vocalist 75 years ago, now probably unremembered by all but researchers. Sita sings the blues 2008 jouer film complet hd player. Jun 07, 2017 le film sita sings the blues 2008 vostfr admin 20170607t17. Apr 29, 2009 i got a dvd in the mail, an animated film titled sita sings the blues. Sita sings the blues, nina paleys new film, which arrives in new york on friday trailing festival love, is certainly ambitious and visually loaded. One of the most exciting times of the semester occurs when we watch sita sings the blues in class.