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Searching for Sugar Man
2012 1h 25m Malik Bendjelloul

Searching for Sugar Man

★ 8.2 IMDb
Music & Musical Documentary Made in Europe
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.
Writer Malik Bendjelloul
Cast Stephen Segerman, Rodriguez, Regan Rodriguez, Eva Rodriguez
Music Sixto Rodriguez
Essays and Criticism
On this film
We Sure Can Pick 'Em, but We Also Call 'Em as We See 'Em: An Exchange on Searching for Sugar Man by Dan Georgakas, Cineaste
In conversation with other films
As Life Turns Into Art by Burcu Aykar, FIPRESCI
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Awards & Festivals
Nominated European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
Won Sundance World Cinema Special Jury Prize Documentary
Won Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
Won Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary
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