Sita Sings The Blues

It was the first time that I heard and watched this movie---Sita sings the Blues. This animated movie won the best-animated feature on the Annecy International animation festival, and it also got the award nomination of the independent spirit of the 24th American independent filmfest. There is no doubt that this film is a wonderful film otherwise it cannot win and get these honors and awards and the focus from so many people around the world. But there are still many people think this film is a ridiculous drama and it spins the truth of the Rama story, especially from someone who calls themselves Hindutva. Regardless of what commends or critics from others, as for me, I think this film is a really great and novel film that also shows the respect of Hindus cultures combined with some personal ideas and stories.

The total film was combined with 2 lines: the first line was about the Rama’s life story that based on the Ramayana. Nina Paley, the filmmaker, used a colorful depicts way that coalesced the modern realism with the American popular …show more content…
The heroine had a sweet marriage, but later her husband ceased to be faithful. After she went back from India, she was abandoned by her husband. At the end of the film, Nina closed the book---Ramayana and chose another lighting road. This story is just the filmmaker’s own story. Paley successfully fused her own emotional experience with the Rama’s story, and gave the traditional Rama’s story a brand new life and meanings. I think Paley didn’t change the meaning and original style of Ramayana, it was just the new opinion, our personal understand of the Ramayana and the charisma of Hinduism. Just as the saying goes: There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people 's eyes. There is no paradox between respect the old tradition and cultivate new thought. And we just change the ways to respect the old tradition. Moreover, the time is keeping change, so our minds are keeping change