Searching for Sugar Man /
Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest '70s rock icon who never was. After being discovered in a Detroit bar, Rodriguez's sound struck 2 renowned producers and they signed a recording deal. But when the album bombed, the singer disappeared into o...
| Uniform Title: | Searching for Sugar Man (Motion picture) |
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
Sony Pictures Classics,
2012.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest '70s rock icon who never was. After being discovered in a Detroit bar, Rodriguez's sound struck 2 renowned producers and they signed a recording deal. But when the album bombed, the singer disappeared into obscurity. A bootleg recording found its way into apartheid South Africa and over the next two decades, he became a phenomenon. The film follows the story of two South African fans who set out to find out what really happened to their hero. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed April 11, 2019). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (87 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:26:20 |
| Awards: | Won 2013 Academy Awards, Best Documentary - Features Won 2013 British Academy Film Awards, Best Documentary Film Won 2012 Sundance Film Festival, World Cinema - Documentary |