Since the beginning of her career, Sinéad O’Connor has used her powerful voice to challenge the narratives she was surrounded by while growing up in predominantly Roman Catholic Ireland. Despite her agency, depth and perspective, O’Connor’s unflinching refusal to conform means that she has often been patronized and unfairly dismissed as an attention-seeking pop star.
Direction
Ferguson lets O'Connor's voice dominate, never exploitative.
Editing
Juxtaposing '90s misogyny with modern reappraisal stings.
Production
Stunning restoration of banned music videos.
Director
Kathryn Ferguson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The infamous 1992 SNL appearance was only 4 seconds long, yet derailed her US career for decades.
O'Connor refused to let the National Anthem play before her concerts, making her political stance explicit before most artists dared.
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