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Searching for Sugar Man is a 2012 documentary film about a South African cultural phenomenon, written and directed by Malik Bendjelloul, which details the efforts in the late 1990s of two Cape Town fans, Stephen "Sugar" Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, to find out whether the rumoured death of American musician Sixto Rodriguez was true ...
Jul 26, 2012 · A film about the mysterious 1970s rock singer Rodriguez, who became a cult hero in South Africa despite his obscurity in his home country. Follow the journey of two fans who tried to find out his fate and the truth behind his music.
- (73K)
- Documentary, Biography, Music
- Malik Bendjelloul
- 2012-07-26
Jul 25, 2012 · Watch how two South African fans uncover the truth about the mysterious American musician Sixto Rodriguez, who disappeared in the 1970s but became a hit in South Africa. Learn how his music career was revived by a documentary film.
- 86 min
Decades after Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez disappeared following the commercial failure of his albums, two fans try to track down their idol. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Malik Bendjelloul
Two obsessed fans set out to learn the man's true fate. Though he faded into obscurity in the U.S., an early '70s musician known as Rodriguez became a huge hit in South Africa and was widely ...
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- Malik Bendjelloul
- PG-13
- Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman
Watch the trailer of the documentary film that tells the story of Rodriguez, a mysterious rock singer who disappeared into obscurity. Learn how his music became a phenomenon in apartheid South Africa and how two fans tried to find him.
- 2 min
- 10.4K
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest '70s rock icon who never was. After being discovered in a Detroit bar, Rodriguez's...
8.0/10 (1522 reviews)
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