''8'' is an anthology film consisting of eight short films centred on the eight

Millennium Development Goals The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals for the year 2015 that had been established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millenn ...

Topics

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

Abderrahmane Sissako Abderrahmane Sissako (born 13 October 1961) is a Mauritanian-born Malian film director and producer. His film '' Waiting for Happiness'' (''Heremakono'') was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival official selection under Un Certain Regard, wi ...

: ''Tiya's Dream'' ( Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger) *Segment by

Gael García Bernal Gael García Bernal (; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and producer. He is best known for his performances in the films '' Bad Education'', '' The Motorcycle Diaries'', '' Amores perros'', ''Y tu mamá también'', ''Babel'', '' Coco'', ...

: ''The Letter'' ( Achieve universal primary education) *Segment by

Mira Nair Mira Nair (born 15 October 1957) is an Indian-American filmmaker based in New York City. Her production company, Mirabai Films, specializes in films for international audiences on Indian society, whether in the economic, social or cultural spher ...

: ''How Can It Be?'' (

Promote gender equality and empower women Promotion may refer to: Marketing * Promotion (marketing), one of the four marketing mix elements, comprising any type of marketing communication used to inform or persuade target audiences of the relative merits of a product, service, brand or ...

) *Segment by Gus Van Sant: ''Mansion on the Hill'' ( Reduce child mortality rate) *Segment by

Jan Kounen Jan Kounen (born Jan Coenen; 2 May 1964) is a Netherlands-born French film director and producer. In France, he is mostly known for his films ''Dobermann'' (1997), '' Blueberry, l'experience secrete'' (2004) and '' 99 francs'' (2007). Outside ...

: ''The Story of Panshin Beka'' ( Improve maternal health) *Segment by

Gaspar Noé Gaspar Noé (, ; born 27 December 1963) is an Argentine filmmaker based in Paris, France. He is the son of Argentine painter, writer, and intellectual Luis Felipe Noé. In the early 1990s, Noé along with his wife Lucile Hadžihalilović were ...

: ''SIDA'' ( Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases) *Segment by

Jane Campion Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films ''The Piano'' (1993) and '' The Power of the Dog'' (2021), for which she has received a tot ...

: ''The Water Diary'' ( Ensure environmental sustainability) *Segment by Wim Wenders: ''Person to Person'' ( Develop a global partnership for development)

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