Searching for Sugar Man
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Searching for Sugar Man is a 2012 documentary film that follows two South African fans investigating the mysterious fate of American musician Sixto Rodriguez, whose music became a cult phenomenon in their country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Searching for Sugar Man canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7493476 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Searching for Sugar Man Context triple: [BAFTA Award for Best Documentary, hasNominee, Searching for Sugar Man]
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A.
Sugar Quills
Sugar Quills are a popular wizarding sweet from the Harry Potter universe, shaped like quill pens that can be sucked on in class without teachers noticing.
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B.
Sicko
Sicko is a 2007 documentary film by Michael Moore that critiques the American healthcare system and compares it to those of other countries.
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C.
Moonlight
Moonlight is the famous popular nickname for Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, one of the most celebrated works in the classical piano repertoire.
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D.
Moonlight
"Moonlight" is a country song by the American duo Love and Theft, known for its smooth harmonies and romantic, laid-back vibe.
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E.
Moonlight
Moonlight is a critically acclaimed 2016 coming-of-age drama film that explores themes of identity, sexuality, and race through the life of a young Black man growing up in Miami.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Searching for Sugar Man Target entity description: Searching for Sugar Man is a 2012 documentary film that follows two South African fans investigating the mysterious fate of American musician Sixto Rodriguez, whose music became a cult phenomenon in their country.
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A.
Sugar Quills
Sugar Quills are a popular wizarding sweet from the Harry Potter universe, shaped like quill pens that can be sucked on in class without teachers noticing.
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B.
Sicko
Sicko is a 2007 documentary film by Michael Moore that critiques the American healthcare system and compares it to those of other countries.
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C.
Moonlight
Moonlight is the famous popular nickname for Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, one of the most celebrated works in the classical piano repertoire.
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D.
Moonlight
"Moonlight" is a country song by the American duo Love and Theft, known for its smooth harmonies and romantic, laid-back vibe.
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E.
Moonlight
Moonlight is a critically acclaimed 2016 coming-of-age drama film that explores themes of identity, sexuality, and race through the life of a young Black man growing up in Miami.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in the life of Sixto Rodriguez ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossUSD | over 3 million ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Camilla Skagerström ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Finland
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Sweden ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widespread critical acclaim ⓘ |
| director | Malik Bendjelloul ⓘ |
| distributor | Sony Pictures Classics ⓘ |
| editedBy | Malik Bendjelloul ⓘ |
| featuresGenre |
folk rock
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psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | use of Super 8 and 8mm-style footage ⓘ |
| follows | two South African fans investigating the fate of Sixto Rodriguez ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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music documentary ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
apartheid in South Africa
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censorship of music ⓘ cult fandom ⓘ music piracy and bootlegs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sixto Rodriguez
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South African fans of Rodriguez ⓘ music fandom in apartheid-era South Africa ⓘ |
| musicBy | Sixto Rodriguez ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Sixto Rodriguez ⓘ |
| portrays |
the impact of Rodriguez’s music in South Africa
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the rediscovery of Sixto Rodriguez ⓘ urban legends surrounding Rodriguez’s rumored death ⓘ |
| posterTagline | He was a star in the making, who vanished without a trace. ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| producer | Simon Chinn ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Canal+
ⓘ
Red Box Films ⓘ SVT ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2012-01-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 86 ⓘ |
| setIn |
Detroit
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South Africa ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | Sixto Rodriguez is an American singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| wonAward |
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
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Audience Award (World Cinema Documentary) at Sundance ⓘ BAFTA Award for Best Documentary ⓘ Special Jury Prize (World Cinema Documentary) at Sundance ⓘ
linked to:
Special Jury Prize (Sundance Film Festival)
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| writer | Malik Bendjelloul ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Searching for Sugar Man Description of subject: Searching for Sugar Man is a 2012 documentary film that follows two South African fans investigating the mysterious fate of American musician Sixto Rodriguez, whose music became a cult phenomenon in their country.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Board of Review Award for Best Documentary
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Searching for Sugar Man
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