Searching for Sugar Man
Searching for Sugar Man

Searching for Sugar Man

Great Art Always Survives

7.9(1,009)20121h 25m
MusicDocumentary

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.

Director

Malik Bendjelloul

Budget

$1.0M

Revenue

$3.7M

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5 reviews
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tanty

12y ago

6.0

An interesting story in a well driven story and high quality cut. However, it tries to be much more epic than what it actually is.

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Cavalli

6y ago

8.0

An unlikely and interesting story that is part historical, part investigation and ultimately satisfying. The historical backdrop of South Africa's dictatorship years and of the lack of communication it had with the outside world are key in understanding why this strange story could happen in the first place.

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Igbochild

3y ago

10.0

An endlessly fascinating and compelling story involving Rodriguez, a talented American singer-songwriter that should have been a household name, but instead quickly faded into obscurity. Long rumored to have died under tragic circumstances, his music develops a cult following among the Afrikaner youth. Rebelling against the oppressive and isolationist system of Apartheid, Rodriguez's music becomes...

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