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Searching for Sugar Man

Stephen Segerman (Actor), Dennis Coffey (Actor), Malik Bendjelloul (Director, Producer, Writer) Rated:
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Genre Documentary
Format Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Contributor Regan Rodriguez, Rick Emmerson, Steve Rowland, Sixto Rodriguez, Canfield Pictures AB; The Documentary Company (Productions) Limited, Jerome Ferretti, Ilse Assmann, Dennis Coffey, Simon Chinn, Dan DiMaggio, Sandra Rodriguez-Kennedy, Craig Bartholomew-Strydom, Malik Bendjelloul, Rian Malan, Mike Theodore, Steve Harris, Robbie Mann, Eva Rodriguez, Stephen Segerman, Willem Möller, Rodriguez, Clarence Avant See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 26 minutes
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SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ‘70s rock icon who never was. After being discovered in a Detroit bar, Rodriguez’s sound struck 2 renowned producers and they signed a recording deal. But when the album bombed, the singer disappeared into obscurity. A bootleg recording found its way into apartheid South Africa and over the next two decades, he became a phenomenon. The film follows the story of two South African fans who set out to find out what really happened to their hero.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.08 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 26172068
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Malik Bendjelloul
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 26 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ January 22, 2013
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Stephen Segerman, Dennis Coffey, Rodriguez, Mike Theodore, Dan DiMaggio
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Simon Chinn, Malik Bendjelloul
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008JFUTT0
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Malik Bendjelloul
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 4,575 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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The greatest, the most amazing, true story ... an archetypal fairy tale
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The greatest, the most amazing, true story ... an archetypal fairy tale
I watched this in the theaters when it first came out. Since then it has won a BAFTA and Academy Award and been widely watched, Rodriguez has toured, and even played at my local venue, Somerville Theater and his music gotten the audience he may have deserved forty years ago. And last weekend I watched it again; this time with my bride who had not seen it when it first appeared in theaters. It's worth another watch. The humbleness of this man is something to learn from. The story points to a music industry rip-off. But more. To one man in that industry who may have acted alone in stealing money from one of the most popular and commercially successful artists of the seventies in South Africa. It is a feel-good story with an astonishing ending. A must watch tale of spectacular rip-off. Rodriguez' music is strong. His daughters tell their own parts in a heart-rending story just by being who they are. The film-maker, Swede Malik Bendjelloul, who edited this film in his Stockhom apartment, allows his remarkable story to unfold in a beautifully compelling way. There are two endings, one for Bendjelloul and another for Rodriguez. I can't quite help feeling a deep sadness for the state on humankind on both counts. "If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite." - William BlakePhoto Credit: from The New York Times, Malik Bendjelloul in 2012. His first film won a 2013 Academy Award Award for best documentary feature. Credit Anders Wiklund/European Pressphoto Agency
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V. O'CONNOR
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting historical take on aparteid in South Africa!
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
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Fascinating documentary about how a song on an album by an American singer/songwriter that failed to gain an audience in the rest of the world became a rallying cry for the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa! And he knew nothing of his fame in South Africa until years later!

Never even heard of him before, but now I like his music!
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Mar
5.0 out of 5 stars inspirational
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024
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a must watch
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Thomas w Lindstrom
5.0 out of 5 stars A person of sound character
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
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Rodriguez was a solid guy. I was impressed that with all that happened he never regretted living a simple life demolishing houses and helping to refurbish inner city neighborhoods in Detroit. He could have lived elsewhere had his record company paid him the royalties due him from the sales of his albums in South Africa, and he could have gone down in bitterness over that NOT happening. But he was content in his life.
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Captain T
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing story, great music
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024
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The story of the musician Rodruigez is one of the most compelling pieces in the history of rock and roll.
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Timothy O.
5.0 out of 5 stars Sugarman...won't you hurry cause I'm tired of all these scenes.
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
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Great,great, doc. Can't believe I never had heard of this dude. The story blew my mind. Genius song writer who belong up with the likes of Dylan or Taylor. RIP Mr.Sixto. you live forever on my Playlist for now on.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Ripples of discipline and faith (non-Bluray review)
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2012
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The music of 60's funk-folk musician Sixto Rodriguez was relatively lost to time, at least in the U.S., where it had been put on cult-status life support by a handful of people like David Holmes  Come Get It I Got It: Mixed By David Holmes . This documentary, released in theaters, should finally give Rodriguez his due in the states.

The story chronicles Rodriguez's resurrection (both figuratively and almost literally) in South Africa decades after the fact, where unbeknownst to him he had sold over 500,000 album copies even as he worked in obscurity doing construction in Detroit. Not only did he have no idea of his popularity overseas, but he lived an almost homeless-like existence while his would be royalties were siphoned away by greedy record execs and bootleggers.

The film is certainly a documentary on Rodriguez (AKA "Sugarman", a reference from one of his songs), and his music, but is more specifically a documentary on several people within the South African record world who try to find out how this "bigger than Elvis" musician truly lived. Rumors had him committing suicide on stage, and they get the shock of their life when they find out that he is actually still alive.

Some have criticized the film for being more about the "search" rather than the "man" himself, but I find this unfounded. For one, Rodriguez himself is painfully shy, and it is obvious that there are some things that he made off limits in his interviews (his wife, certain aspects of his family, etc.). While his story is amazing, there is only so much of it he is willing to tell, and to a large extent only so much of it that was under his control (to a certain degree he is an innocent bystander to his life's own outcomes). The historical backdrop of how his album had been adopted by the anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa is amazing and also had to be told.

Director Malik Bendjelloul ultimately does a nice job balancing the man and the search for the man, his music and its impact on an entire continent. What the music represented and did was just as important as the music itself, and the film is not meant to be an autobiography or 90 minute concert video (although you'll hear enough to be inspired to pick up the soundtrack).

In the end, this documentary highlights what can happen through faith and discipline when it intersects with random chance and the dreams of others. While the choices he made were done only to live life according to his own unique ethos, the surprising results still helped to shape a whole country. An affirming story for all who strive for something and whose efforts seemingly go unnoticed.

Special features include a "making of", as well as commentary and side-discussions with Rodriguez and Bendjelloul. Some minor flaws aside, a 4 1/2 star effort that shows what happens when people become obsessed with trying to share greatness that they believe others have overlooked.
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Y.G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing story...
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
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Watch watch watch! Do yourself a favor and watch this.
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HowieZowie
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Thank you!
Reviewed in Canada on April 16, 2024
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remal
5.0 out of 5 stars Reportage très intéressant
Reviewed in France on March 3, 2024
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Très intéressant se regarde comme un bon film reportage.
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Ellika
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastisk svensk Oscarsvinnare
Reviewed in Sweden on February 28, 2024
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Efter att ha sett ”Searching for sugarman” köpte jag både den och CD:n med Sugarmans musik. Jag får alltid hjärtsnurp när jag hör låten ”I wonder” som spelar en fantastisk roll i Maliks underbara film.
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Eloy
5.0 out of 5 stars El envío fue rapidísimo desde el extranjero
Reviewed in Mexico on August 21, 2019
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Excelente producto y calidad auténtica, aunque no tiene subtítulos en español
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戟　忠希
5.0 out of 5 stars 最高のドキュメンタリー
Reviewed in Japan on October 23, 2022
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ドキュメンタリー映画の中でも最上級のもの
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