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8 2008

Runtime

100 mins

Language

English

English

Through eight short films, each crafted by a renowned director, the anthology explores eight distinct themes. Each piece offers the filmmakers’ personal reflections on humanity’s progress, setbacks, and the pressing environmental challenges facing our planet today. The diverse perspectives highlight both optimism and urgency, urging viewers to consider what they are willing to do.

Through eight short films, each crafted by a renowned director, the anthology explores eight distinct themes. Each piece offers the filmmakers’ personal reflections on humanity’s progress, setbacks, and the pressing environmental challenges facing our planet today. The diverse perspectives highlight both optimism and urgency, urging viewers to consider what they are willing to do.

Does 8 have end credit scenes?

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8 does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of 8

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Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Geneviève Lemon

Geneviève Lemon

Pam Garner (segment "The Water Diary")

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Himself

Harry Greenwood

Harry Greenwood

Simon (segment "The Water Diary")

Tomas Spencer

Tomas Spencer

Seymour (segment "Person to Person")

Alice Englert

Alice Englert

Ziggy (segment "The Water Diary")

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

Lunch Guest (segment "The Water Diary")

Di Adams

Di Adams

Lunch Guest (segment "The Water Diary")

Augusto Aguilera

Augusto Aguilera

Lender (segment "Person to Person")

Justine Clarke

Justine Clarke

Mother (segment "The Water Diary")

Bhasker Patel

Bhasker Patel

(segment "Person to Person")

Constance Ejuma

Constance Ejuma

African Borrower (segment "Person to Person")

Ranvir Shorey

Ranvir Shorey

Arif (segment "How can it be ?")

Konkona Sen Sharma

Konkona Sen Sharma

Zeinab (segment "How can it be ?")

Yolanda Hester

Yolanda Hester

African Borrower (segment "Person to Person")

Rodney Charles

Rodney Charles

Lender

Marta Cross

Marta Cross

Costa Rican Borrower (segment "Person to Person") (as Marta McGonagle)

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Father (segment "The Letter")

Robert Seeliger

Robert Seeliger

(segment "Person to Person")

Megan Gay

Megan Gay

Ronda (segment "Person to Person")

Jennifer Popagain

Jennifer Popagain

Panamanian Borrower (segment "Person to Person")

Herbert Grönemeyer

Herbert Grönemeyer

Himself

Campino

Campino

Himself

Youssou N'Dour

Youssou N'Dour

Himself

Ian T. Dickinson

Ian T. Dickinson

Frank (segment "Person to Person")

Luis Fernandez-Gil

Luis Fernandez-Gil

Guatemalan Borrower (segment "Person to Person")

Kaius Harrison

Kaius Harrison

Lender (segment "Person to Person") (as Kharrison Sweeney)

Russell Dykstra

Russell Dykstra

Father (segment "The Water Diary")

Lavetta Cannon

Lavetta Cannon

African Borrower (segment "Person to Person")

Michael Lehr

Michael Lehr

Lender (segment "Person to Person")

Dieudonné Ilboudo

Dieudonné Ilboudo

Man (segment "SIDA")

Tintin Marova Kelly

Tintin Marova Kelly

Sam (segment "The Water Diary")

Isidore Tillers

Isidore Tillers

Felicity Miles (segment "The Water Diary")

Hringur Ingvarsson

Hringur Ingvarsson

Son (segment "The Letter")

Gerhard Gutberlet

Gerhard Gutberlet

(segment "Person to Person")

Tefera Gizaw

Tefera Gizaw

Tiya's father (segment "Tiya's Dream")

Fekadu Kebede

Fekadu Kebede

Teacher (segment "Tiya's Dream")

Nigist Anteneh

Nigist Anteneh

Tiya (segment "Tiya's Dream")

Birsa Chatterjee

Birsa Chatterjee

Son (segment "How can it be?")

Miranda Jakich

Miranda Jakich

Mrs. Miles (segment "The Water Diary")

Ian Abdulla

Ian Abdulla

Lunch Guest (segment "The Water Diary")

Loydi Hucshva Haynas

Loydi Hucshva Haynas

Panshin Beka (segment "The story of Panshin Beka")

Denis Rafael Barbaran

Denis Rafael Barbaran

Marito (segment "The story of Panshin Beka")

Olivia Aravelo Lomos

Olivia Aravelo Lomos

Nonna (segment "The story of Panshin Beka")

Auristela Brito Valles

Auristela Brito Valles

Panshin Beka's friend (segment "The story of Panshin Beka")

Pendo Duku

Pendo Duku

(segment "Person to Person")

Tsehaie Kidane

Tsehaie Kidane

(segment "Person to Person") (as Tsehaie Abraham Kidane)

Aminata M. Kalokoh

Aminata M. Kalokoh

(segment "Person to Person")

Mena Z. Kalokoh

Mena Z. Kalokoh

(segment "Person to Person")

Aba Arthur

Aba Arthur

African Borrower (segment "Person to Person")

Melissa Butts

Melissa Butts

Lender

Angela Malhotra

Angela Malhotra

Borrower - East Indian (segment "Person to Person")

Vanessa Paul

Vanessa Paul

The Lender (segment "Person to Person")

Shai Fali

Shai Fali

Borrower- East Indian (segment "Person to Person") (as Shaifali Ratti)

Susanne Herrmann

Susanne Herrmann

(segment "Person to Person")

Grace Matias

Grace Matias

Lawyer

Pendo Nyinondi

Pendo Nyinondi

African Borrower 'Person to Person' (as Pendo)

Jessica Shelby

Jessica Shelby

(segment "Person to Person")

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8 Themes and Keywords

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8 Other Names and Titles

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