8 (2008 film)

8 is an anthology film consisting of eight short films centred on the eight Millennium Development Goals.

8
Directed by	Abderrahmane Sissako Gael García Bernal Mira Nair Gus Van Sant Jan Kounen Gaspar Noé Jane Campion Wim Wenders
Written by	Régine Abadia Jane Campion Erin Dignam Gael García Bernal Jan Kounen Suketu Mehta Rashida Mustafa Gaspar Noé Abderrahmane Sissako Wim Wenders
Produced by	LDM Productions, Ace & Company
Edited by	Nadia Ben Rachid, Marc Boucrot, Anny Danche, Allyson C. Johnson, Heidi Kenessey, Gaspar Noé, Alex Rodríguez, Gus Van Sant
Music by	Mark Bradshaw, Mychael Danna, Jean-Jacques Hertz, Nicolas Jorelle, Nadine Kaiser, François Roy, Rob Simonsen, Mark Tschanz, Walter Werzowa
Release date	23 October 2008 (2008-10-23) (Rome Film Festival)
Country	France
Languages	English French Amharic Shipibo Icelandic

Topics

Eight directors had "carte blanche" to treat one of the eight topics:

• Segment by Abderrahmane Sissako: Tiya's Dream (Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger)
• Segment by Gael García Bernal: The Letter (Achieve universal primary education)
• Segment by Mira Nair: How Can It Be? (Promote gender equality and empower women)
• Segment by Gus Van Sant: Mansion on the Hill (Reduce child mortality rate)
• Segment by Jan Kounen: The Story of Panshin Beka (Improve maternal health)
• Segment by Gaspar Noé: SIDA (Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases)
• Segment by Jane Campion: The Water Diary (Ensure environmental sustainability)
• Segment by Wim Wenders: Person to Person (Develop a global partnership for development)^[1]