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Film Screening

Searching for Sugar Man

Black, Bold & Brilliant, Summer Outdoor Film Series

Fri, July 12, 2024 at 8:00 pm

ADA accommodations are available. If you have additional needs, please visit our Accessibility page to connect with an ADA coordinator.

Searching for Sugar Man

Directed by Malik Bendjelloul

86 MIN

2012

Sweden, United Kingdom, Finland

Rating: PG-13

Content warning: Police and protestor violence during South African apartheid. Strong but brief swearing.

Language: English, Spanish, Afrikaans

In the early 1970s, Sixto Rodriguez was a Detroit folksinger who had a short-lived recording career with only two well received but non-selling albums. Unknown to Rodriguez, his musical story continued in South Africa where he became a pop music icon and inspiration for generations. Long rumored there to be dead by suicide, a few fans in the 1990s decided to seek out the truth of their hero’s fate. What follows is a bizarrely heartening story in which they found far more in their quest than they ever hoped, while a Detroit construction laborer discovered that his lost artistic dreams came true after all.

Preceded by the locally produced and locally made short documentary film Zahir by David Alfonso Guerrero

Meet Zahir, a dynamic 24-year-old artist on a mission to create and inspire. With a passion for music, storytelling, and photography, he embodies the essence of creativity. Join Zahir as he leads us on a captivating exploration of life, art and the pursuit of dreams.

Awards

Best Documentary Feature - 2012 Academy Awards
Best Documentary Feature - 2012 British Academy Awards
Best Documentary Feature - 2012 Directors Guild of America
Best Documentary Feature - 2012 Writers Guild of America
Best Documentary Feature - 2012 Producers Guild of America
Special Jury Award and Audience Award - 2012 Sundance Film Festival
Audience Award - 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival
Audience Award - 2012 Melbourne Film Festival

Official Selection:

2012 Sundance Film Festival
2012 Los Angeles Film Festival
2012 Melbourne Film Festival
2012 Tribeca Film Festival

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Black, Bold & Brilliant screenings are presented with support by:

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This film is part of the Utah Division of State History and the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement’s Civics Season. Utah Civic Season is a time to reflect on the past, engage with the present, and come together as we shape the future.

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Additional Screening Details

Fri, July 12, 2024 at 8:00 pm

Time

  • Don’t forget to check-in upon arrival to be entered into a free prize drawing for a chance to win Utah Film Center merch!
  • Seating is first come, first served on the grass starting at 8 pm
  • The movie will begin at dusk (approx. 9:15 pm)

 

Other

  • Feel free to bring your family and friends
  • Snacks for sale by Sweet Hazel & Co. Bakeshop & Bistro
  • Dogs are allowed as long as they are leashed
  • Blankets and lawn chairs welcome
  • Bathrooms are north of the tennis courts

 

Location

The Summer Outdoor Film Series takes place on the east side of Liberty Park, just north of the Chase Home Museum near the middle of the park. The Summer Film Series logo on the map below highlights the screening location or click here to see it on Google Maps.