Searching for Sugarman

 

May 8, 20148:00pm

This screening will be followed by the WFC Annual General Meeting

Two South Africans, Stephen “Sugar” Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, seek to find out whether the rumoured death of American musician Sixto Rodriguez was true and, if not, to discover what had become of him.

Rodriguez’s 1970s Detroit sound never achieved success in his home country, but had become very popular in South Africa among the anti-Apartheid movement.

Thrilling soundtrack – a fresh and unexpected film.’ Rolling Stone.


Film Information
Release year: 2012
Running time:   86 mins
Directed by: Malik Bendjelloul
Language: English
Country: Finland, Sweden, UK
Classification:
Genre: Documentary
Starring: Rodriguez,
Stephen ‘Sugar’ Segerman,
Dennis Coffey,
Craig Bartholomew Strydom
Awards: Oscar Best Documentary
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