Searching for Sugar Man wins Oscar Best Documentary

[douglas9]

Censored News congratulates Searching for Sugar Man for winning the Oscar for Best Documentary, and the life and music of Sixto Diaz Rodriguez! Producers said Rodriguez didn't attend because he didn't want to take credit for the film, which says a lot about who he is. Here's an article from Censored News on the power of Sugar Man's music, and that of the Beatles and Buffy Sainte Marie!

Dangerous Music: Sugar Man, Beatles and Buffy Sainte Marie


http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2013/02/searching-for-sugar-man-wins-oscar-best.html

[Berlum]

1. The sleazy deal that went down at Wounded Knee - 1975

Following the links in the OP one learns an ugly behind-the-scenes fact:

"...Buffy (St. Marie) says that few people recount the true history of
what happened on that day in history (the FBI siege at Wounded Knee)

"Who recalls that on that day one-eighth of the (Pine Ridge)
reservation was transferred in secret -- on that day.
It was the part containing uranium. That is what never
seems to be remembered."

"...The song is a also tribute to assassinated activist
Anna Mae Aquash, whose murderers remain at large. The
lyrics describe the act of the FBI in cutting off her
decomposed hands under the guise of identification.

"My girlfriend Annie Mae talked about uranium
Her head was filled with bullets and her body dumped
The FBI cut off her hands and told us she'd died of
Exposure…"

"Bury my heart at Wounded Knee
Deep in the Earth
Cover me with pretty lies
bury my heart at Wounded Knee."

http://bsnorrell.tripod.com/id99.html

Wow. Sometimes the evil and corruption is just staggering

[DrDan]

2. just watched it a couple days back - EXCELLENT

both the music and story were outstanding - the documentary was very well done.