Reading Notes, Ramayana video Part A

Title page for the film Sita sings the blues Source: sita sings the blues



Nina and Dave
They live in a new york apartment with a Cat, seemingly happy life. Dave excitedly explains he got a 6 month job in India. Nina seems shocked and Dave never considers her feelings. They passionately kiss goodbye but Dave is excited to go to India for his new job. One month later Dave calls Nina from India and sees nothing wrong with this. Nina is shocked that he is calling because he hasn't thought to give her the home phone number in this long. Dave invites her to India not thinking that she would actually want to travel all the way to him. When Nina arrives Dave pushes away her kiss and says its because they are in India. That night she tries to seduce him like the old time but he rolls over and goes to sleep. Nina is left shocked and feeling unwanted. When Nina and Dave are working one day she gets an email to go on a 5 day trip to New York. Dave excitedly encourages her to go.

Sita and Rama and Ravana

Rama is banished to the forest by his father because his mother encourages this. His father is sad and dies, and Rama is so loyal he does not question being sent away. His loyal and beautiful wife goes into the forest with him. He protects her and wants his wife to stay safe. An evil king is convinced by his sister that he must kidnap the beautiful Sita for himself to make her his wife. During Ramas hunt for the golden deer Ravana kidnaps Sita while Rama is away. Sita is sad and refuses to marry Ravana, she stays faithful and pure for Rama. She knows her husband will come back and fight for her. Hanuman a part monkey part human tries to save Sita but she refuses and wants to wait for her husband to rescue her. When Rama finally is able to save his wife he no longer wants her because he  believes she is no longer pure. A trial by fire proves that she was indeed faithful. They take a flight back away from Ravana and Sita is still sad because of the rejection from her husband.

Author: Nina Paley
Title: Sita Sings the Blues
Year: 2008

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