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 Is it true that some stories only exist because we need them so badly? Searching for Sugar Man is about a talented Detroit singer/songwriter whose face was covered by his long mane and dark sunglasses. He sang in bars, turning his back on the audience. His name was Sixto Rodriguez. Although he had no fan base behind him, he was offered a record deal on two albums - simply because he was so good! The two records Cold Fact and Coming From Reality sold so badly that the contract was cancelled again. One heard nothing more about Rodriguez. But his records traveled around the world, all the way to Cape Town. Bootlegs of the two works were passed from hand to hand there and his songs served the anti-apartheid movement to encourage people. Stephen Segerman, who ran an indie record store, released them in South Africa and Rodriguez sold as good as Elvis and the Beatles! Swedish documentary Malik Bendjelloul's documentary now jumps back and forth between Detroit and Cape Town. Famous South African singers like Rian Malan call Rodriguez a big influence. And Rodriguez himself? Nothing! There were rumours that he had shot himself. A man of whom you only knew his music, not even his face! Segerman went in search of the musician, so much so that friends already called him Sugar Man. There were no entries about Rodriguez on the internet, so Segerman posted a webpage about his search. In the late 90s he got an answer, not from Rodriguez, but from someone who probably knew something... Searching for Sugar Man is the document of a sometimes frustrating search. The clues Segerman obtained gave the impression that Rodriguez was a saint, a soul of man, whose music expresses this inner beauty. Segerman's search will end as inspiring as if a miracle had actually happened... If you haven't seen the film yet, do it today on Sunday! You deserve, just like me, to experience such a wonderful story!