Reading Notes: Sita Sings The Blues

Scene from the animation mentioned
Source

After reading the Ramayana, I was curious to see how it has been told in other ways, as it was mentioned that there have been many telling and alterations to the story. After looking at the list, I chose to watch the animation, as I wanted to see how they would tell the whole story in just the short time (Books are always better than the movies.) The animation was a little strange at first, as it started with some trippy visuals before eventually there was dialogue. I continued to be confused as the animation style changed every few minuets. Sometimes there was dialogue, and others not. I eventually caught on that this was meant to represent how there are many retelling of the Ramayana, and this is showcasing those in a chronologically ordered compilation. Out of all of the styles it showed, I particularly liked the one where there was 3 people speaking with animations playing in the background. It had some pretty funny moments, and the interrupting each other along with mispronunciations made it feel very genuine and I enjoyed it more that way. It was like a podcast with visuals. I was not a fan of the style where the husband went to San Francisco. I felt like it deviated from the plot too much, and left out some key details that I loved about the book.

Bibliography:
Nina Paley
Cinema Nirvana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QkYOqI3jSM&t=1027s

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