Searching for Sugar Man
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Searching for Sugar Man
Summary
Searching for Sugar Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,608 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Searching for Sugar Man received the Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film[3].
- Searching for Sugar Man received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[4].
- Searching for Sugar Man received the Guldbagge Award for Best Documentary Feature[5].
- Searching for Sugar Man received the Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary[6].
- Searching for Sugar Man received the Sundance World Cinema Special Jury Prize Documentary[7].
- Searching for Sugar Man's instance of is recorded as film[8].
- Searching for Sugar Man was directed by Malik Bendjelloul[9].
- Malik Bendjelloul wrote the screenplay for Searching for Sugar Man[10].
- Searching for Sugar Man's composer is recorded as Sixto Rodriguez[11].
- Searching for Sugar Man's genre is music documentary film[12].
- Searching for Sugar Man's genre is biographical film[13].
- A cast member of Searching for Sugar Man was Sixto Rodriguez[14].
- Searching for Sugar Man's production company is recorded as Passion Pictures[15].
- Searching for Sugar Man's production company is recorded as Sveriges Television[16].
- Searching for Sugar Man's production company is recorded as Yle[17].
- The original language of Searching for Sugar Man was English[18].
- Searching for Sugar Man was distributed by video on demand[19].
- Searching for Sugar Man's review score is recorded as 8/10[20].
- Searching for Sugar Man's review score is recorded as 95%[21].
- Searching for Sugar Man's review score is recorded as 79/100[22].
- Searching for Sugar Man's color is recorded as color[23].
- Searching for Sugar Man's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
- Searching for Sugar Man's country of origin is recorded as Sweden[25].
- Searching for Sugar Man was released on January 19, 2012[26].
- Searching for Sugar Man was released on December 27, 2012[27].
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Authorship and Creation
Searching for Sugar Man was directed by Malik Bendjelloul[9]. Malik Bendjelloul wrote the screenplay for it[10]. A cast member of it was Sixto Rodriguez[14].
Publication
Publication dates include January 19, 2012[26], December 27, 2012[27], July 26, 2012[28], July 27, 2012[29], and August 24, 2012[30]. The original language of Searching for Sugar Man was English[18]. Genres include music documentary film[12] and biographical film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].
Reception
Awards received include Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film[3], a class of award[31], founded in 1985[32]; Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[4], an award for best film by genre[33], in United States[34], founded in 1942[35]; Guldbagge Award for Best Documentary Feature[5], a film award category[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 2000[38]; Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary[6], a class of award[39], in United States[40]; and Sundance World Cinema Special Jury Prize Documentary[7]. Reviews include 8/10[20], 95%[21], and 79/100[22].
Why It Matters
Searching for Sugar Man ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,608 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
What awards did Searching for Sugar Man receive?
Honors received include Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film[3], Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[4], Guldbagge Award for Best Documentary Feature[5], and Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary[6].