The 8th (2021)
1h 34m
Running Time
May 21, 2021Release Date
Plot.
Following veteran campaigner Ailbhe Smyth as she navigates the complexities of convincing a historically conservative electorate to vote for women’s reproductive autonomy, The 8th tells the story of how Ireland overturned one of the world’s most restrictive laws on abortion. This documentary is a vivid exploration of the political and cultural history that charts the transformation of a country
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Cast & Crew.
Ailbhe Smyth
Self
Lucy Kennedy
Director / Producer
Aideen Kane
Director
Maeve O'Boyle
Director
Maeve O'Boyle
Director
Alan Maher
Producer
Sarah Lynch
Composer
Esme Pum McNamee
Cinematographer
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Details.
Release DateMay 21, 2021
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Content RatingNR
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The 8th is a 2020 documentary film about the campaign to repeal the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland, which gave equal rights to the lives of a pregnant woman and her unborn child. Consequently, the repeal of this amendment repealed the ban on abortion.