A brilliant singer/songwriter releases an album that becomes huge, making him a legend. Then he seemingly disappears from the face of the earth, amid rumors of violent suicide. Years later a few fans try to figure out what happened. No, it’s not Eddie and the Cruisers. This is Searching for Sugar Man, and it’s a true story. Oh yeah, and the music is even better. That this film is an achievement in real-life storytelling is no surprise; producers John Battsek (Restrepo) and Simon Chinn (Man On Wire) know how to pull us heart and soul into a true story. It’s no different here.
The 1970s. Tons of amazing music, tons of different types of music. In the crush of bands and genres enters Rodriguez, a man whose raw, insightful songs draw the attention of record industry folk. He releases a record, then another…but never seems to break into the big time. He shifts back into the day-to-day world and becomes just another guy in Detroit, working for a living.
