Sinéad O'Connor Documentary Available to Stream for Free for 1 Week in Honor of the Year Anniversary of Her Death
"Everyone can watch it and honour Sinéad's extraordinary talent and her unwavering commitment to standing up for the oppressed," said director Kathryn Ferguson
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Sinéad O'Connor performs on stage at Vogue Theatre in February 2020 in VancouverMusic fans worldwide will get a chance to pay tribute to Sinéad O'Connor on the first anniversary of her death.
On Friday, July 26, Kathryn Ferguson — the director of O'Connor's documentary Nothing Compares — announced that the film would be available to stream for free over the next seven days on La Cinéma Club.
"Since the film's release in 2022, many people have reached out from around the globe, asking how they can view it," Ferguson wrote on Instagram. "This includes many who lack access to streaming platforms or live in regions where the film isn't available. Now, everyone can watch it and honour Sinéad's extraordinary talent and her unwavering commitment to standing up for the oppressed."
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Kathryn Ferguson in London in December 2023Related: Sinéad O'Connor Dead at 56
Music fans who may not be familiar with the documentary can expect it to chronicle O'Connor's "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," a press release states.
Ferguson encouraged fans to share her announcement "widely with any friends who want or need a vital dose of Sinéad right now."
"It's hard to believe a year has passed, I think about her every day," she further added. Fans flooded the comment section to express their gratitude.
Related: Sinéad O'Connor Died from 'Natural Causes,' Says London Coroner
"What a lovely gesture to remember Sinéad by.😍," one fan wrote. "So so so grateful you made the film just in time," another commented.
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Ferguson wrote an article for The Independent on what would have been O'Connor's 57th birthday, Dec. 8, 2023, where she candidly expressed why she was so passionate about creating the career retrospective documentary.
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Sinead O'Connor attends 'Che Tempo Che Fa' Italian Tv Show in October 2014 in Milan, Italy"I wanted them to see Sinéad as I saw her," she explained. "I wanted her to be where she belonged – revered and respected."
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"I wanted the audience to feel furious about how she had been treated, have a good cry, but leave feeling galvanized," continued Ferguson. "I wanted to set the story straight and start a conversation. From its very first screening the outpouring of love for Sinéad has been profound."
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