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Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

June 30, 20121h 25mEN
7.9

1.0K votes

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Overview

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

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1.0M

Revenue

$3.7M

Production Companies

Passion PicturesRed Box FilmsCanfield Pictures

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User Reviews

Andres Gomez

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.

Cavalli

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.

Igbochild

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 a soundtrack for their lives. The documentary unfolds like a mystery story with unexpected twists and turns along the way. As the audience is taken on this journey, we are introduced to Rodriguez's s…

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