Sita Sings the Blues (Nina Paley, 2008) - Available Free Online
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Sita Sings the Blues (Nina Paley, 2008) - Available Free Online
I watched this animated film at the Museum of Fine Arts this weekend and loved it. When I went back home to read more about it online, I found that the filmmaker has made the entire film available for free:
http://www.sitasingstheblues.com
Despite the cute-sy animation, the film is definitely geared towards adults, using the story of the Ramayana as a parallel to a modern-day relationship. The focus is on the Ramayana, and the film makes it easy (and fun) for viewers to follow.
The film features a different type of animation to tell each component of the film, and it's all very well-integrated together. It uses Annette Hanshaw songs to propel the Ramayana narrative forward in several Flash-based musical numbers that feature a Betty Boop-like Sita.
Here is the IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172203/
It also has a 100% rating on RT (albeit with only seven reviews): http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sita_sings_the_blues/
It's funny and heart-felt, and I highly recommend it - I wouldn't be posting about it if I didn't.
Edited to add: Among the download options, there is a 720p AVCHD image that you can burn onto a DVD to play on a Blu-Ray player. Big thumbs up to the filmmaker for being so liberal with all these viewing options.
http://www.sitasingstheblues.com
Despite the cute-sy animation, the film is definitely geared towards adults, using the story of the Ramayana as a parallel to a modern-day relationship. The focus is on the Ramayana, and the film makes it easy (and fun) for viewers to follow.
The film features a different type of animation to tell each component of the film, and it's all very well-integrated together. It uses Annette Hanshaw songs to propel the Ramayana narrative forward in several Flash-based musical numbers that feature a Betty Boop-like Sita.
Here is the IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172203/
It also has a 100% rating on RT (albeit with only seven reviews): http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sita_sings_the_blues/
It's funny and heart-felt, and I highly recommend it - I wouldn't be posting about it if I didn't.
Edited to add: Among the download options, there is a 720p AVCHD image that you can burn onto a DVD to play on a Blu-Ray player. Big thumbs up to the filmmaker for being so liberal with all these viewing options.
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Re: Sita Sings the Blues (Nina Paley, 2008) - Available Free Online
This is the best animated film of 2009, along with Secret of Kells! Watch this or buy the dvd! This film is not for kids!
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Re: Sita Sings the Blues (Nina Paley, 2008) - Available Free Online
I just recently watched in hidef through YouTube - great great film, I'm interested in watching and hearing the commentary on the DVD.
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Re: Sita Sings the Blues (Nina Paley, 2008) - Available Free Online
Nina Paley has an animated short called "This Land Is Mine" about the land called Israel / Palestine that's been repeatedly going viral:
<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/50531435" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
(or use this link: http://vimeo.com/50531435 )
<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/50531435" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
This Land Is Mine from Nina Paley on Vimeo.
(or use this link: http://vimeo.com/50531435 )