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Searching for Sugar Man director dies

Oscar-winning Swedish director Malik Bendjelloul has died at the age of 36. He was best known for Searching for Sugar Man which focused on the efforts of two South African fans as they tried to discover what had become of an American singer, Sixto Rodriguez. One of the fans involved was Craig Bartholomew-Strydom, a writer and director based in Cape Town.

(Photo: Malik Bendjelloul at the SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for SXSW)

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