Holy crap.
I already knew about Nina Paley. I knew about her affiliation with the Church of Euthanasia and her newspaper strip, Nina's Adventures, and all that already made her cool in my book. But I had no idea she'd done anything like this.
The Sitayana is the Hindu religious epic, The Ramayana, retold from the perspective of Sita, the wife of the god Rama. Via antique blues music.
And wow. Just wow. Not only is it beautiful, but it works. It's just utterly remarkable.
A little tiny bit of knowledge of The Ramayana isn't necessary to enjoy it, because Nina makes sure to clue everyone in at the beginning. But knowing the basics of Hindu mythology just makes it better. Especially the closing credits.
Wow, again.
Shiva can dance the destruction of my world any time.
