@The_Merry_Chesster I seen it about two weeks ago.
My guess this is where my Chinese friend first discovered him.
She also recommended the documentary to me.
The documentary is very good, but kind of gives the wrong impression.
Since Rodriguez had toured internationally before.
And his songs even made Australian and European chart list back in the 70's.
So in the USA his music was unknown at the time. And perhaps from a south African point of view, his music was know, but he himself and his life/death was filled with mystique and speculation. (This was before the internet)
But he had several hits in Europe and Australia, so he wasn't internationally unknown. Only in his home country.
Which I think the documentary failed to mention.