Searching for a Sugar Man Directed by Malik Bendjelloul

Searching for Sugar Man, a 2012 documentary directed by Malik Bendjelloul, contains many documentary-type aesthetics. The film tells the tale of an American musician named Sixto Rodriguez whose music encouraged the anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa. The characters within the film are all real people based off of a real-life situation. This particular film contains many on-camera interviews in order to get that documentary type feel. The film shows interviews from a construction worker, to all of Rodriquez’s daughters. Along with these interviews are also on-screen texts used to show the history of Rodriguez. Some on-screen texts display the interviewees names or some display the date and place where Rodriguez was. In one interview,†¦show more content†¦Many, of the people directly address the camera. Since they are being interviewed, they are either looking directly at the camera, or they are looking at the person interviewing them. There are countless aerial views of cities, mountains, ect. All of these create a sense of---- Every aesthetic used creates a sort of oddness and curiosity that presents the viewers with an elements of surprise everywhere you turn. Bernie is a film based in a small town in Texas called Carthage where the main character Bernie, whom is played by Jack Black, is the talk of the town. This film takes on a somewhat documentary-type feel because it includes many on-camera interviews among townspeople. Many of the townsfolk being interviewed have strong opinions on Bernie and a â€Å"mean old lady† named Marjorie Nugent. Most of the townspeople being interviewed are actually real people from Carthage, Texas. The interviewees give the overall film a sense of realism not only because they play the part of an East Texan well, but also because they have Texan accents to go along with it. Even though Bernie seems like a tall tale, it is actually based upon a true story. The light, happy, and perky innocence of Bernie Teide creates the audience to believe no such man could do any harm. The colors used to portray the town are all bright, happy, and colorful. The aesthetics of the town are used create the feel of a happy small town leading to believe that there’s no way aShow MoreRelated The American Folk Music Legend Sixto Diaz Rodriguez1245 Words   |  5 PagesThe producer of his second album, Steve Rowland who worked with famous artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, The Cure, Gloria Gaynor etc... Described him as his most memorable artist, â€Å"a prophet, way beyond a musical artist.† Searching for Sugarman (2012) Directed by Malik Bendjelloul [Film]. UK: Studio Canal, Sweden: Sony Pictures Classics. The lyrics of his songs are shaped around his political sense of injustices of an oppressed society with a desperate ability to face the cruel world in which he was