Searching for Sugar Man (2011)

Synopsis of Searching for Sugar Man

Two South African music lovers embark on a mission to uncover the fate of an obscure, 1970s-era U.S. rocker whose debut album became a surprise hit in their home country, and uncover a shocking secret along the way. Sixto Diaz Rodriguez had the kind of musical career that every aspiring rock star fears -- lauded by critics but ignored by the public, he released two albums before unceremoniously disappearing from the spotlight. But while sales of Rodriguez's debut CD Cold Fact fell flat in the U.S., overseas in Australia and South Africa, the fans couldn't get enough. In apartheid-torn South Africa in particular, Cold Fact became something of an anti-establishment classic, eventually going platinum. Later, rumors began to swirl that Rodriguez had suffered a horrible death. When Rodriguez's second album Coming From Reality makes it's belated debut in South Africa, a pair of devoted fans take it upon themselves to uncover the facts surrounding the mysterious musician, and get the surprise of a lifetime while attempting to track the profits from his record sales. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

87 mins

Director(s):

Malik Bendjelloul

Writer(s):

Malik Bendjelloul

Producer(s):

Simon Chinn, Malik Bendjelloul

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(Drug Content, Profanity)

Categories:

Documentary, Foreign

• 2012 - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Best Documentary
• 2012 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Documentary
• 2012 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Documentary (Runner-up)
• 2012 - National Board of Review - Best Documentary
• 2012 - Sundance Film Festival - Film Presented
• 2012 - Sundance Film Festival - World Cinema Audience Award - Documentary
• 2012 - Writers Guild of America - Best Documentary Screenplay

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