Review of Searching for Sugar Man (2012) by Filip N — 29 Mar 2013

Searching for Sugarman is one of the most amazing movies I've ever seen!!

This review of Searching for Sugar Man (2012) was written by Filip N on 29 Mar 2013.

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By Pablo C (173) on 15 May 2015

Great story, two parts, one great humble musician the other a passionate Director paying homage to the tale…

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By Stefan L (354) on 11 Jul 2016

Fantastic documentary after seeing him live. Almost surreal that things like this happen…

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By Margarita S (286) on 05 Aug 2015

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Director Malik Bendjelloul attempts clear the air and really analyze the thoughts and emotions that formed Sixto Rodriguez's past work…

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By Sean Burns (1,156) for Philadelphia Weekly (778) on 02 May 2015

So lightweight and underdeveloped, you leave the theatre feeling like they still haven't found him yet…

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By Lmloveman (1) on 12 May 2015

I'm not huge into documentaries but it's always a pleasant surprise when you run into such a work of art as Searching for Sugar Man…

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By Akenaton1984 (22) on 09 Jul 2017

Conmovedora, una historia increíble de la voz que fue apagada en una parte del mundo y encendida en otra…

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By John M (4,356) on 24 Jun 2016

This is a very well edited, well shot, super well researched documentary about something or maybe someone that you didn't know you cared about…

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By Tyranian (764) on 12 Apr 2019

This is a fantastic doco about finding a lost artist who is not only a great musician but a great guy…

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By Bruno V (991) on 20 Aug 2015

Pretty good documentary, about this mysterious musician…

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