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Nothing Compares

    • Director

      Kathryn Ferguson

    • Credits

      Producers:
      Eleanor Emptage,
      Michael Mallie.

    • Principal Cast

      Sinéad O'Connor

  • Category

    Documentary

At the peak of Sinéad O’Connor’s rise to worldwide fame her iconoclastic actions resulted in her exile from the pop mainstream. Focusing on her prophetic words and deeds from 1987-1993, the film reflects on the legacy of this fearless trailblazer through a contemporary feminist lens. This archive-led documentary features era-defining music videos and concert performances alongside a range of contributions from friends and fellow artists and a wealth of previously unseen footage conjuring a vivid reminder of life in Ireland at this time.

The film is underpinned by a new interview with Sinéad herself, in which she reflects on her early career, her visibility and her vulnerability as a radical young woman on the world stage.

Placed no. 37 in the Irish Times's Top 50 Films of 2022.

67 minutes, UK, Ireland, 2022, Colour


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