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IMDb rating 8.2
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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

I hope you're able to see this film. You deserve to. And yes, it exists because we need for it to.

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Critic Nathan Rabin
rated 8

Like its subject’s music, the first half of Searching For Sugar Man can be hauntingly sad, but in its second, the story morphs from tragedy to triumph.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Anna Smith
rated 8

Music fans will love this indie documentary.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...[a] funny, sad, flawed documentary about a casualty of the 1970s Detroit music scene.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Tt
rated 8

...en makalös och finurlig historia om sökandet efter den mystiska kultfiguren.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Critic Jesper Bo Petersen
rated 8

...Virkeligheden overgår fiktionen; den helt igennem fantastiske og rørende historie om singer-songwriter’en Rodriguez er også et eksempel på en historie, hvor virkeligheden bliver ved med at overgå sig selv.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Ronny Svensson
rated 8

Håller än och tänk att han för många år sedan uppträdde i TV4 Nymo!

2 years ago
Critic Lotta Zachrisson
rated 10

Berättelsen om musikern Rodriguez lämnar ingen oberörd.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Malik Bendjelloul
As Self (uncredited)
Steve Rowland
As Self
Dennis Coffey
As Self
Mike Theodore
As Self

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Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible story of Rodriguez, a forgotten rock 'n' roll legend from Detroit who disappeared after his debut album flopped. Unbeknownst to him, Rodriguez's music became a cultural phenomenon in apartheid-era South Africa–but rumors of his death persisted. Two tenacious fans embark on an emotional quest to uncover the truth about their hero, leading to a shocking revelation that changes everything they thought they knew. With captivating archival footage and heartwarming interviews, the film celebrates the power of music to transcend generations and borders, inspiring hope and redemption.

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