Sita Sings the Blues, “The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told,” opened today at the GKIDS/New York International Children’s Film Festival (NY). For now, this is the only way I can think of seeing it on the big screen. Nina Paley, the film’s creator, uses recordings of a real-life flapper-era singer named Annette Hanshaw to voice the bubbly Hindu goddess Sita. The controversy about this film is such that those who own the rights to Annette Hanshaw’s recordings charge much more than what Ms. Paley, a lowly cartoonist can afford–also more than what independent distributors have offered for a theatrical release.

Thus, the film is currently banned from commercial release.

However, since public broadcasting is exempt from this copyright law, starting March 7th, Sita is FREE to view or download through PBS 13’s Website. If you’ve ever had your heart broken, this is the film for you.