Synopsis
Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned woman's contemporary personal life, and light-hearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of Indian shadow puppets.
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Cast
- Reena ShahSita
- Debargo SanyalRama
- Annette HanshawSita (singing)
- Aseem ChhabraNarrator
- Bhavana NagulapallyNarrator
- Manish AcharyaNarrator
- Sanjiv JhaveriDave / Dasharatha / Ravana / Dhobi / Valmiki
- Pooja KumarSurphanaka
- Aladdin UllahMareecha/ Hunuman
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Reader
Captivating, mesmerizing, spellbinding. - 100
Chicago Sun-Times
It is astonishingly original. - 100
The New York Times
And the ingenuity of “Sita” — is dazzling. Not busy, or overwhelming, or eye-popping. Just affecting, surprising and a lot of fun. - 100
Boxoffice Magazine
With Sita, Paley brings the same, highly specific and very personal vision we associate with the best indie and alternative filmmaking to the animated form, and the result is riveting. - 91
Portland Oregonian
Paley's production shines with brilliance and great humor. - 90
Variety
Paley sustains a consistently funny, sometimes even self-deprecatory comic tone. - 90
Village Voice
Paley's beguiling, consistently inventive visuals and sly yet melancholy tone are about as warm and winning as heartbreak-fueled empowerment gets. - 88
Boston Globe
The film, dazzling and poignant and five years in the making, retells the ancient Indian epic "The Ramayana" from a gentle but insistent feminist perspective.
