Nina Paley

Sita Sings the Blues in an animated movie created by Nina Paley (wikipedia). Using 4 different animation styles, Paley weaves together the breakup of her marriage, the singing of Annette Hanshaw and the epic story of Ramayana.

The movie has been released under a CC-BY-SA license. You can find links to stream the movie or download it in various formats at SitaSites.

Read what Wired, the New York Times and Roger Ebert have to say about Sita Sings the Blues.

Watch Sita Sings the Blues on YouTube (presented in 10 parts).

Here is a link to the YouTube page for Sita Sings the Blues with larger picture and the playlist setup for all 10 parts.