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In the late '60s, a musician was discovered in a Detroit bar by two celebrated Motown producers who were struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics. They recorded an album that they believed was going to secure his reputation as one of the greatest recording artists of his generation. In fact, the album bombed and the singer disappeared into obscurity amid rumors of a gruesome on-stage suicide. But a bootleg recording found its way into apartheid South Africa and, over the next two decades, it became a phenomenon (as big as The Beatles). Two South African fans then set out to find out what really happened to their hero. Their investigation led them to a story more extraordinary than any of the existing myths about the artist known as Rodriguez. This is a film about hope, inspiration and the resonating power of music.
Original Release
07/26/2012
US Release
07/27/2012
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman | Self - Record Shop Owner |
Dennis Coffey | Self - Co-Producer, Cold Fact 1970 / Self |
Mike Theodore | Self - Co-Producer, Cold Fact 1970 / Self |
Dan DiMaggio | Self - Bartender, The Brewery / Self |
Jerome Ferretti | Self - Bricklayer / Self |
Steve Rowland | Self - Producer, Coming from Reality 1971 / Self |
Willem Möller | Self - Musician / Self |
Craig Bartholomew Strydom | Self - Music Journalist / Self |
Ilse Assmann | Self - Former Apartheid Archivist / Self |
Steve M. Harris | Self - Teal Trutone / Self |
Directors
Writers
Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman, Craig Bartholomew Strydom, Malik Bendjelloul
Cast
Name | Character |
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Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman | Self - Record Shop Owner |
Dennis Coffey | Self - Co-Producer, Cold Fact 1970 / Self |
Mike Theodore | Self - Co-Producer, Cold Fact 1970 / Self |
Dan DiMaggio | Self - Bartender, The Brewery / Self |
Jerome Ferretti | Self - Bricklayer / Self |
Steve Rowland | Self - Producer, Coming from Reality 1971 / Self |
Willem Möller | Self - Musician / Self |
Craig Bartholomew Strydom | Self - Music Journalist / Self |
Ilse Assmann | Self - Former Apartheid Archivist / Self |
Steve M. Harris | Self - Teal Trutone / Self |
Robbie Mann | Self - RPM Records / Self |
Clarence Avant | Self - Former Chairman of Motown Records / Self |
Eva Rodriguez | Self - Rodriguez's Eldest Daughter / Self |
Rodriguez | Self |
Regan Rodriguez | Self - Rodriguez's Youngest Daughter / Self |
Sandra Rodriguez-Kennedy | Self - Rodriguez's Middle Daughter / Self |
Rick Emmerson | Self - Construction Worker Colleague / Self |
Rian Malan | Self - Journalist and Writer / Self |
Malik Bendjelloul | Self - Interviewer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Battsek | Executive Producer |
Sheryl Crown | Executive Producer |
Maggie Monteith | Executive Producer |
Hjalmar Palmgren | Executive Producer |
Andrew Ruhemann | Executive Producer |
Malik Bendjelloul | Producer |
George Chignell | Producer |
Simon Chinn | Producer |
Malla Grapengiesser | Producer |
Peter Schildt | Producer |
Nicole Stott | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2013 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Won |