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“Searching for Sugar Man” documents lost folk songs | CNN on Youtube

Filmmakers document one Detroit construction worker/songwriter who never knew he was the ‘Bob Dylan’ of South Africa.

Best of 2012: ‘Searching for Sugar Man’

Is it too early to start compiling my list of the Top Ten Films of 2012? Because there’s one film that I know will be on that list no matter what else is released between now and the end of the year—“Searching for Sugar Man,” a remarkable, intensely moving documentary by Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul.ContinueContinue reading “Best of 2012: ‘Searching for Sugar Man’”

Sugar Man Coverage – Weekend reviews

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FIVE QUESTIONS WITH “SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN” DIRECTOR MALIK BENDJELLOUL | Filmmaker Magazine

Bendjelloul — whose previous credits include a number of music documentaries for Swedish TV, but who had never directed a feature film before – wasn’t the first to unravel the Rodriguez mystery. But with Searching For Sugar Man (the film’s title comes from one of Rodriguez’s signature songs), he’s helping to bring the Rodriguez legendContinueContinue reading “FIVE QUESTIONS WITH “SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN” DIRECTOR MALIK BENDJELLOUL | Filmmaker Magazine”

Searching for Sugar Man – Movie Trailers – iTunes

SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ’70s rock icon who never was. Discovered in a Detroit bar in the late ’60s by two celebrated producers struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics, they recorded an album which they believed would secure his reputation as the greatest recordingContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man – Movie Trailers – iTunes”

Rodriguez and ‘Sugar Man’: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Mystery – WSJ.com

In 2006, director Malik Bendjelloul took six months off from his job at a Swedish television newsmagazine to travel the world in search of material for future segments. In Cape Town, South Africa, he was told “the best story I ever heard in my life,” Mr. Bendjelloul recalls. The problem: “There was no way IContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez and ‘Sugar Man’: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Mystery – WSJ.com”

The 10 Most Fascinating Things Shared At The SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN Junket | Very Aware | Movie and TV news, reviews and other goodness

Whilst traveling in South Africa, Director Malik Bendjelloul was caught off guard when he heard singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez’s story – the story that would become the basis for the music documentary SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN. Rumored to have committed suicide on stage after a show in the 1970’s, Rodriguez had become somewhat of a legendContinueContinue reading “The 10 Most Fascinating Things Shared At The SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN Junket | Very Aware | Movie and TV news, reviews and other goodness”

Unseen Films: Searching for Sugar Man (2011) Tribeca 2012

Hi everybody! My name is Chocko and I tonight I am reporting from the red carpet event for the New York Premiere of SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN.  In a nutshell, the movie is about a Mexican-American folk singer from the 70’s named Rodriguez (pictured above) who was adored by critics, but was a flop commercially. ContinueContinue reading “Unseen Films: Searching for Sugar Man (2011) Tribeca 2012”