About this movie
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:26:18
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2011
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Malik Bendjelloul
- Rodriguez
- Sixto Rodriguez
- Ilse Assmann
- Clarence Avant
- Craig Bartholomew-Strydom
- Dennis Coffey
- Dan DiMaggio
- Rick Emmerson
- Stephen Segerman
- Jerone Ferretti
- Steve M. Harris
Directors
- Malik Bendjelloul
Producers
- Simon Chinn
- Malik Bendjelloul
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Searching For Sugar Man
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
96%
percent positive reviews
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
At 85 minutes, it's a tight, sharp achievement, yet one of the things I love about it is simple: It moves to a relaxed rhythm, in sync with its slightly otherworldly subject.
– Full review
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Jim Schembri, 3AW
One of the most bizarre pop music documentaries ever...a singularly fascinating true-life tale that many of its participants still find difficult to believe.
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Thomas Caldwell, Cinema Autopsy
A celebration of an artist and the power of art to transcend time and place
– Full review
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Simon Miraudo, Quickflix
Much credit to director Malik Bendjelloul for surprising this cynical and desensitised film watcher.
– Full review
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Ed Gibbs, The Sunday Age
For those familiar with the story of Rodriguez, this engaging documentary on his substantial success in South Africa will prove both illuminating and bemusing.
– Full review
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