8: Millennium Development Goals

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