Sita Sings the Blues

Being here in Vancouver, I've had a lot of time to myself, especially in the evenings and at night. Without a TV, I've been left to explore the internet and the find various ways to watch television shows or movies online. Somewhere along my travels (in an airline magazine, I think) I read an article about a film called Sita Sings the Blues.
Created by Nina Paley, it's a mix of Paley's own story, the Indian epic the Ramayana, and the blues singing of Annette Hanshaw. Interestingly, Paley decided to make her film available to the world via the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License. Thus, I was able to watch it here in Canada though most U.S. based television and film sites are blocked here. Her reasoning is clear about why she chose this avenue and I respect her for it. The story is a painful way for her though I suspect the making of the film, the catharsis of creating something new out of three wildly different things, was payment enough.
As for the film itself, I enjoyed it immensely. The visuals are colorful and captivating, as was the music of Annette Hanshaw. I'm not much of a blues connoisseur but the music is lovely. Perhaps more so because of the lyrics and the way Paley weaves them into her story and that of Sita and Rama. It's hard to explain but I wanted to write about it. Maybe it's old news and I'm late to the party but I don't care. I think more people should watch it. And not to be sexist, but I think women would understand it better than men.