LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Searching for Sugar Man,” the heartwarming chronicle of a forgotten musician’s rediscovery, has won the Academy Award for best documentary feature.
Directed by the Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul, “Searching for Sugar Man” tells the story of the Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez, who disappeared from public life after releasing an album in the early ’70s but developed an unlikely cult following in South Africa. It’s structured as a bit of a mystery, with the audience not knowing where he is — or whether he’s even alive — until about halfway through the film.
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