In the early 1970s, Sixto Rodriguez, a poet-musician from inner-city Detroit, produced two albums. His producers thought they would be hits, but they were utter flops – in America, that is. In South Africa though, Rodriguez was bigger than Elvis or The Rolling Stones, and his albums provided the soundtrack for white opposition to apartheid. Filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul documented Rodriguez’ unlikely fall and rise. He died earlier this week. We're rebroadcasting our conversation with him about his film on Thursday
Rodridguex will be in Salt Lake City for a concert at the Depot on Tuesday, May 20th.DETAILS
Malik Bendjelloul directed and co-produced the film Searching for Sugarman, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won both the Special Jury Prize and the Audience Award for best international documentary. The film received an Academy Award in 2013 for Best Documentary. Bendjelloul died Tuesday. He was 36 years old.
