How often does a film get a perfect score of 100% for positive reviews on RottenTomatoes.com? This movie is included in that elite club.

A modern day masterpiece of animation, "Sita Sings the Blues" is the story of two women and their man troubles, separated by the centuries as their stories come together in a comedy-drama from the genius of animator Nina Paley. Based on the Hindu folk tale "The Ramayana", vintage recordings of jazz singer Annette Hanshaw are used for Sita's voice against the junky beat of traditional Indian music.

Completed in 2008, here's the movie in its entirety...

For more about Sita Sings the Blues, visit the film's official website. Here's the topic on the Forums. If you don't have the time at the moment to watch the entire film, check out the first few minutes for an idea of what you can expect from it...

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