Great report
“Searching for Sugar Man” or how a documentary can change your life
Audio 7:30 p.m.
“Searching for Sugar Man”, by Swedish Malik Bendjelloul, tells the true story of Sixto Rodriguez.
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By: Romain Chanson Follow
1 min
10 years ago, the documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” was released.
The story of a quest led by South African fans to find American singer Sixto Rodriguez.
Without knowing it, and forgotten by all, this musician of the 70s was a huge star among the South African white minority and in Australia.
The film won the Oscar for best documentary in 2013, and was a worldwide phenomenon... An upheaval also in the lives of its protagonists.
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“Searching for Sugar Man” or how a documentary can change your life is a great report by Romain Chanson in Cape Town, South Africa.
List of music played:
- Crucify Your Mind
(Cold Fact, 1970)
- Sugar Man
(Cold Fact, 1970)
- Hate Street Dialogue
(Cold Fact, 1970)
- Can't Get Away From Me
(
Seaching For Sugarman Soundtrack
)
- Sandrevan Lullaby - Lifestyles
(Coming From Reality, 1971)
- Jane S. Piddy
(Cold Fact, 1970)
- Cause
(Coming From Reality, 1971).
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