For me, the story of Searching for Sugar Man will always be one of triumph and tragedy. The film won the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary, and rescued the artist Rodriguez from an unjust obscurity. That was the triumph. The tragedy came in losing the charming and talented director Malik Bendjelloul, who took his life in May 2014. I loved speaking with him for this piece which originally aired on CNN. It focused on Malik's use of an iPhone to complete his touching film. The reporter is Nischelle Turner.
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AuthorMatthew Carey has covered documentary film for over 20 years for CNN, CNN.com, Documentary.org and other outlets Archives
June 2017
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