Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 44 wins & 33 nominations total
Craig Bartholomew Strydom
- Self - Music Journalist
- (as Craig Bartholomew-Strydom)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSome parts of the documentary were shot on an iPhone App called 8mm Vintage Camera after the producers ran out of film for an expensive real 8mm camera. The app cost only £1.49/$1.99. Director Malik Bendjelloul was cash strapped from making the documentary.
- GoofsDuring the credits there is a spelling error - It says "Mabu Vinly" instead of "Mabu Vinyl"
- ConnectionsFeatured in 60 Minutes: Huawei/Sticker Shock/Rodriguez (2012)
- SoundtracksSugar Man
Written by Rodriguez (as Sixto Rodriguez)
Courtesy of Hey Day Entertainment, LLC by arrangement
with Light in the Attic Records & Distribution, LLC
Featured review
This is one of the best music docs ever made! The story about Sixto Rodriguez misfortunes and fortunes is almost to good to be true. It's like a fairy tale, only that this is real life. Swedish film maker Malik Bendjelloul treats the story with great respect and construct the film in a way almost like a thriller without a dead second and the end will not leave a single eye dry. Cinematographer Camilla Skagerstrom made an excellent job in creating a beautiful movie and the music (all by Rodriguez)makes a great soundtrack and it is hard to believe that this musical treasure was forgotten for so many years. Not only is this a strong personal portrait of a grate musician but it also makes you wonder about the mechanics of fame, success and the music industry.
- hjalmar-palmgren-433-268996
- Jul 25, 2012
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- Also known as
- Đi tìm người đàn ông ngọt ngào
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,696,196
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $27,459
- Jul 29, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $9,380,362
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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