| Title |
Searching for Sugar Man |
| Edition |
Widescreen. |
| Published |
[Richmond, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment [distributor], 2012 |
| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (ca. 83 min., 36 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012. |
| Contents |
Special features: making for Sugar Man ; Rodriguez live ; theatrical trailer. |
| Credits |
Producers: Simon Chinn, Malik Bendjelloul ; Writer/Director/Editor: Malik Bendjelloul ; Director of photography: Camilla Skagerström ; Original songs: Sixto Rodriguez. |
| Performers |
Steve Segerman, Sixto Rodriguez. |
| Summary |
In the early 1970s, Sixto Rodriguez was a Detroit folksinger who had a short-lived recording career. Unknown to him, his musical story continued in South Africa where he became a pop music icon. Long rumored there to be dead, two fans, record store owner Stephen Segerman and journalist Craig Bartholomew-Strydom, decided to seek out the truth of his fate. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification: M (Recommended for mature audiences) (Infrequent coarse language) |
| Original Version Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture Sweden/UK : Canfield Pictures/The Documentary Company, c2012. |
| System details |
Region 4 ; PAL. |
| Language note |
Language: English ; Subtitles: None |
| Subjects |
Rodriguez, Sixto -- Biographical drama |
| Feature films -- Sweden |
| Feature films -- United Kingdom |
| Folk musicians -- United States -- Biography |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Genre |
Documentary films Great Britain |
| Added Title |
Searching for Sugar Man (Motion picture) |
| Links to Related Works |
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