Searching for Sugar Man

Back in 1968, two notable US music producers discovered Mexican-American Sixto Rodriguez in a bar in Detroit, enthralled by his folk origins and prophetic lyrics. They put out two albums together, which turned out to be total commercial failures and Rodriguez dropped off the face of the earth.

Back in 1968, two notable US music producers discovered Mexican-American Sixto Rodriguez in a bar in Detroit, enthralled by his folk origins and prophetic lyrics. They put out two albums together, which turned out to be total commercial failures and Rodriguez dropped off the face of the earth. Halfway across the world - specifically in South Africa - a bootleg recording of his first album is passed from hand to hand and thanks to his extensive references to class and racial segregation, it becomes the soundtrack to the South African uprising against Apartheid. Decades later, two dedicated Rodriguez fans decide to investigate the rumors that want the legendary musician dead by his own hand on stage. Offset by Sixto’s haunting melodies, "Searching for Sugar Man" is the chronicle of this fascinating journey from continent to continent that often resembles a fairy tale, proving that life can be stranger than fiction. K.Th.

searching for sugar man / ψάχνοντας τον βασιλιά... από NyxtesPremieras

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Malik Bendjelloul

Σενάριο / Screewriter: Malik Bendjelloul

Φωτογραφία / DoP: Camilla Skagerstrom

Μουσική / Music: Sixto Rodriguez, Malik Bendjelloul

Μοντάζ / Editor: Malik Bendjelloul

Εμφανίζονται / Featuring: Sixto Diaz Rodriguez, Stephen “Sugar” Segerman, Dennis Coffey, Mike Theodore

Σουηδία, Ην. Βασίλειο / Sweden, UK

2011

Εγχρωμο / Color

85'

Αγγλικά / English

* Screened on September 23rd

Publication date: 2012-09-13 12:10:00

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