Nothing Compares
Guests Expected
Director Kathryn Ferguson is expected to attend.
Description
Profiling Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor’s speedy rise to fame and ensuing controversial stances, this documentary serves as an essential reminder of just how ahead of her time she was. Traversing the pivotal years of her first three albums, 1987-93, the film tracks O’Connor’s frank discussion of her abusive mother; the sexist, racist, and predatory music business; and her issues with Catholicism, leading up to her controversial appearance on Saturday Night Live. The film also features performances of “Troy,” Feel So Different,” and more of her transcendent classics. To prove current context, the singer, who changed her name to Shuhada Sadaqat in 2018, offers reflections on her life and career in voiceover.
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A native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Kathryn Ferguson studied at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art. As a commercials director, she has made commercials for clients that include Nike, Air France, Dove, and Amnesty International. Among her short documentaries are Incredible Machines (2016); The Greatest Luxury (2018), part of a campaign for Selfridges department store; Taking the Waters (2018); and Space to Be (2021). Nothing Compares (2022) is her first feature.
Film Details
Language English
Year 2022
Premiere California
Runtime 97
Country UK, Ireland
Director Kathryn Ferguson
Executive Producer Charlotte Cook, John Reynolds, Lucy Pullin, Lesley McKimm, Lisa Marie Russo
Producer Eleanor Emptage, Michael Mallie
Editor Mick Mahon
Cinematographer Luke Jacobs
Music Irene Buckley, Linda Buckley
Print Source Tara Filmseleanor@tarafilms.co
Closed Captions Closed captions are not available for this screening.
Audio Description Audio description is not available for this screening.
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is not currently scheduled for this event. For more information about ASL interpretation at our events, e-mail ADA@SFFilm.org.
