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| Directed by Malik Bendjelloul, Sweden 2012 86 mins. English dialogue |
| Summary: |
| A heart-warming documentary. In the early 1970s, Sixto Rodriguez was a Detroit folksinger who had a short-lived recording career with only two well-received but non-selling albums. Unknown to Rodriguez, his musical story continued in South Africa where he became a pop music icon and inspiration for generations. Long rumoured there to be dead by suicide, a few fans in the 1990s decided to seek out the truth of their hero's fate. What follows is a bizarre story in which they found far more in their quest than they ever hoped. |
| What the Critics say: |
| "A hugely appealing documentary about fans, faith and an enigmatic Age of Aquarius musician who burned bright and hopeful before disappearing." (Manohla Dargis - New York Times) |