Searching for Sugar Man

What happens when a musician becomes a legend in a country he's never visited?

"Searching for Sugar Man" unravels one of music's most baffling mysteries: Sixto Rodriguez recorded two albums in early 1970s Detroit that went nowhere in America but somehow became the soundtrack of revolution in apartheid South Africa. Yet Rodriguez himself vanished without a trace. Decades later, two devoted fans turn detective, following a trail of rumors and whispers across two continents to discover the truth.

This Oscar-winning documentary delivers unexpected revelations about fame, obscurity, and the strange paths that music travels.