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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.
Language
Budget$290,000
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English
Budget$290,000
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Keywords
jazz
san francisco, california
cat
suspicion
hinduism
duty
forest
family drama
india
gossip
storytelling
martyr
sheikh
shadow puppet
ramayana
mistrust
monkey warrior
exiled prince
devoted wife
faithfulness
long distance relationship
test of faithfulness
test by fire
based on myths, legends or folklore
woman director
Casts
Reena Shah
Sita
Debargo Sanyal
Rama
Annette Hanshaw
Sita (singing)
Aseem Chhabra
Narrator
Bhavana Nagulapally
Narrator
Manish Acharya
Narrator
Sanjiv Jhaveri
Dave / Dasharatha / Ravana / Dhobi / Valmiki
Pooja Kumar
Surphanaka
Aladdin Ullah
Mareecha/ Hunuman
Crews
Nina Paley
Director
Nina Paley
Writer
David Reynolds
Other
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