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Searching for Sugar Man (2012) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2012 · 86 min · English
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- Directed by
- Malik Bendjelloul
- Starring
- Rodriguez
In this incredible true story, a Mexican-American musician's unexpected fame and subsequent disappearance are explored by two devoted South African fans. Discovered performing in a Detroit bar, Rodriguez’s album was initially hailed as a masterpiece before he vanished from the American music scene. Unbeknownst to him, his music became a hugely popular phenomenon in apartheid South Africa, where he was celebrated as a counter-culture icon. The film follows the fans’ journey to uncover the truth behind his enigmatic rise and whereabouts.
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