Nothing Compares: Film Screening with Director Kathryn Ferguson
Presidential Suite Seated
08/06/2023 7:00pm
The London Irish Centre invites you to join us as we screen the award-winning documentary NOTHING COMPARES, and welcome director Kathryn Ferguson to the stage for a post-show discussion with Gerry Maguire
We are honoured to be hosting this event.
Film run time:100 minutes
Discussion: 30 minutes
NOTHING COMPARES is the story of Sinéad O’Connor's phenomenal rise to worldwide fame and how her iconoclastic personality 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 artist through a contemporary feminist lens.
NOTHING COMPARES charts Sinéad OʼConnorʼs phenomenal rise to worldwide fame and examines how she used her voice at the height of her stardom before her iconoclastic personality led to her exile from the pop mainstream. Focusing on Sinéad’s prophetic words and deeds from 1987 to 1993, the film presents an authored, richly cinematic portrait of this fearless artist through a contemporary feminist lens. The archive-led documentary features era-defining music videos and concert performances alongside previously unseen footage from this period. The film is underpinned by a new interview with Sinéad herself, in which she reflects on events in her own words, and from a present-day perspective. Intimate first-hand contributor interviews add to the tapestry with additional insights from contemporary artists, musicians, and social commentators introducing broader themes of Irish history, politics, and global activism, all the while reflecting on Sinéad’s artistry, impact
