Searching for Sugar Man

2012

Action / Biography / Documentary / Music / Mystery

23
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 95% · 133 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 92% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 8.2/10 10 76902 76.9K

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Plot summary

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

Director

Malik Bendjelloul Photo
Malik Bendjelloul

Top cast

Clarence Avant Photo
Clarence Avant as Himself - Former Chairman of Motown Records
Rodriguez Photo
Rodriguez as Himself
Steve M. Harris Photo
Steve M. Harris as Himself - Teal Trutone
Robbie Mann Photo
Robbie Mann as Himself - RPM Records
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
760.17 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 26 min
Seeds 12
1.34 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 26 min
Seeds 62

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Igbochild 10 / 10

An endlessly fascinating and compelling story involving Rodriguez

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 songs (including some previously unreleased material) which while reminiscent of Bob Dylan and other artists on the scene in the early 1970s, the music is distinctly his own. A must see documentary for music fans.
Reviewed by Andres Gomez 6 / 10

An interesting story in a well driven story

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.
Reviewed by Cavalli 8 / 10

An unlikely and interesting story that is part

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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