Oscars 2013: Searching for Sugar Man wins best documentary award

Los Angeles: Searching for Sugar Man, the heartwarming chronicle of a forgotten musician’s rediscovery, has won the Academy Award for best documentary. Directed by the Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul, “Searching for Sugar Man” tells the story of the Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez who disappeared from public after releasing an album in the early ’70s, but developed an unlikely cult following in South Africa. [caption id=“attachment_637914” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] AP[/caption] The other nominees Sunday night were “5 Broken Cameras,” ‘’The Gatekeepers," ‘‘How to Survive a Plague" and “The Invisible War.” The voting process for the documentary category underwent an overhaul this year intended to limit the nomination of obscure films, and ensure that a larger group of documentary filmmakers winnowed the nominees. The 85th Academy Awards are airing live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with host Seth MacFarlane. AP